#89AD73
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.09 134.1), rgb(137, 173, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#89AD73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AD73 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 173, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.09 134.1) |
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 #89AD73 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AD73 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AD73 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AD73 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AD73
oklch(70.6% 0.09 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C994E
oklch(63.2% 0.115 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#538330
oklch(55.7% 0.126 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#436E22
oklch(49% 0.116 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#385A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B13
oklch(26.8% 0.047 134.7)
#89AD73 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) | #B2A56F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA276 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A99E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AD73
#89AD73
oklch(70.6% 0.09 134.1)
- #B590C8
#B590C8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 314)
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 #89AD73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.004
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
Use #89AD73 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.