#89AE65
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.108 130.7), rgb(137, 174, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#89AE65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AE65 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 174, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.108 130.7) |
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 #89AE65 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AE65 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AE65 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AE65 text on black | 8.30:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AE65
oklch(70.6% 0.108 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A37
oklch(63.2% 0.138 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548404
oklch(55.7% 0.15 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B01
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#304B10
oklch(37.8% 0.09 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#89AE65 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) | #B4A55F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA269 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA89C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AE65
#89AE65
oklch(70.6% 0.108 130.7)
- #B58DD2
#B58DD2
oklch(70.6% 0.107 310.3)
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 #89AE65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #89AE65 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.