#89AA85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.3% 0.064 142), rgb(137, 170, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#89AA85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.064 142) |
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 #89AA85 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AA85 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AA85 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AA85 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C8B0
oklch(81% 0.04 141.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AA85
oklch(70.3% 0.064 142)
-
Step 500
500
#6D9668
oklch(63% 0.081 141.9)
-
Step 600
600
#54814F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 142)
-
Step 700
700
#446D40
oklch(49.2% 0.084 142.2)
-
Step 800
800
#385935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 142.4)
-
Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#89AA85 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) | #ACA383 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A087 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A8A0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AA85
#89AA85
oklch(70.3% 0.064 142)
- #B392B7
#B392B7
oklch(70.2% 0.065 322.7)
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 #89AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #89AA85 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.