#89B100
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.5% 0.176 124.3), rgb(137, 177, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#89B100 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B100 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 177, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.176 124.3) |
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 #89B100 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B100 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B100 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B100 text on black | 8.35:1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B5
oklch(88.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1CD7D
oklch(80.9% 0.109 124.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B100
oklch(70.5% 0.176 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#89B100 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) | #BCA500 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A322 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A896 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B100
#89B100
oklch(70.5% 0.176 124.3)
- #B980F7
#B980F7
oklch(70.6% 0.175 304.4)
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 #89B100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.039
Use #89B100 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.