#89AA93
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.049 154.6), rgb(137, 170, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#89AA93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AA93 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 170, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.049 154.6) |
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 #89AA93 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AA93 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AA93 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AA93 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AA93
oklch(70.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9579
oklch(63.1% 0.062 155)
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Step 600
600
#527F61
oklch(55.5% 0.068 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#426C50
oklch(49.2% 0.065 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#375842
oklch(42.8% 0.053 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#89AA93 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) | #AAA492 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A194 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A9A3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AA93
#89AA93
oklch(70.7% 0.049 154.6)
- #B495AD
#B495AD
oklch(70.5% 0.05 334)
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 #89AA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #89AA93 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.