#89AC87
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.065 143.5), rgb(137, 172, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#89AC87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AC87 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 172, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.065 143.5) |
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 #89AC87 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AC87 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AC87 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AC87 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AC87
oklch(70.8% 0.065 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9768
oklch(63.2% 0.084 143)
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Step 600
600
#528150
oklch(55.6% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#426D40
oklch(49.1% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#375935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 143)
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Step 900
900
#30492E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#89AC87 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) | #AEA585 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A289 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AAA2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AC87
#89AC87
oklch(70.8% 0.065 143.5)
- #B594B9
#B594B9
oklch(70.9% 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 #89AC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #89AC87 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.