#89AA6F
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.8% 0.09 132.1), rgb(137, 170, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#89AA6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AA6F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 170, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.09 132.1) |
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 #89AA6F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AA6F | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AA6F text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AA6F text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AA6F
oklch(69.8% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F984B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 132)
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Step 600
600
#57822C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E1F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#89AA6F 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) | #AFA26B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F72 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA59B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AA6F
#89AA6F
oklch(69.8% 0.09 132.1)
- #B18EC7
#B18EC7
oklch(69.9% 0.09 312)
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 #89AA6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
Use #89AA6F 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.