#89AA17
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.9% 0.163 122.8), rgb(137, 170, 23).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#89AA17 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AA17 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 170, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.163 122.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #89AA17 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AA17 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AA17 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AA17 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC81
oklch(81% 0.102 123.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AA17
oklch(68.9% 0.163 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#89AA17 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B59F00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E29 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A191 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AA17
#89AA17
oklch(68.9% 0.163 122.8)
- #AF7FED
#AF7FED
oklch(68.9% 0.162 302.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #89AA17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.006
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.007
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
Use #89AA17 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.