#89B04D
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.7% 0.135 127.5), rgb(137, 176, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#89B04D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B04D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 176, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.135 127.5) |
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 #89B04D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B04D | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B04D text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B04D text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB90
oklch(80.8% 0.084 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B04D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#89B04D 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) | #B8A543 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A354 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA99A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B04D
#89B04D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 127.5)
- #B788E2
#B788E2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 307.3)
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 #89B04D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #89B04D 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.