#89B150
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71% 0.134 128.1), rgb(137, 177, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#89B150 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B150 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 177, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.134 128.1) |
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 #89B150 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B150 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B150 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B150 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#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
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB91
oklch(80.8% 0.083 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B150
oklch(71% 0.134 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#89B150 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) | #B9A647 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A456 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DAA9B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B150
#89B150
oklch(71% 0.134 128.1)
- #B989E1
#B989E1
oklch(70.9% 0.134 308.4)
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 #89B150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #89B150 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.