#89B157
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(71.1% 0.127 129), rgb(137, 177, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#89B157 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B157 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 177, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.127 129) |
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 #89B157 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B157 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B157 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B157 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.08 128.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B157
oklch(71.1% 0.127 129)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B11
oklch(63.1% 0.162 129)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#89B157 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) | #B8A64F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAA9C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B157
#89B157
oklch(71.1% 0.127 129)
- #B98BDE
#B98BDE
oklch(71.2% 0.127 308.9)
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 #89B157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
Use #89B157 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.