#89AB26
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.2% 0.157 123.5), rgb(137, 171, 38).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#89AB26 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AB26 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 171, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.157 123.5) |
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 #89AB26 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AB26 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AB26 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AB26 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC84
oklch(81% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AB26
oklch(69.2% 0.157 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#89AB26 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) | #B5A000 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F33 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A292 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AB26
#89AB26
oklch(69.2% 0.157 123.5)
- #B181EB
#B181EB
oklch(69.3% 0.157 303.5)
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 #89AB26, 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 0.009
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
Use #89AB26 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.