#89AF97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.9% 0.054 157), rgb(137, 175, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#89AF97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AF97 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.054 157) |
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 #89AF97 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AF97 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AF97 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AF97 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B8
oklch(81% 0.034 156.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AF97
oklch(71.9% 0.054 157)
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Step 500
500
#669679
oklch(63% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8162
oklch(55.7% 0.075 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D51
oklch(49.2% 0.07 157)
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Step 800
800
#335942
oklch(42.8% 0.058 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#89AF97 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) | #AEA996 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A498 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AEA8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AF97
#89AF97
oklch(71.9% 0.054 157)
- #BB98B1
#BB98B1
oklch(71.9% 0.054 336.6)
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 #89AF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #89AF97 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.