#89AA40
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.2% 0.138 124.6), rgb(137, 170, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#89AA40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AA40 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 170, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.138 124.6) |
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 #89AA40 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AA40 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AA40 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AA40 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8D
oklch(81% 0.087 124.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AA40
oklch(69.2% 0.138 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#89AA40 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) | #B3A033 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E48 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA294 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AA40
#89AA40
oklch(69.2% 0.138 124.6)
- #AF84E1
#AF84E1
oklch(69.1% 0.139 304.3)
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 #89AA40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
Use #89AA40 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.