#89B172
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.5% 0.098 134.6), rgb(137, 177, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#89B172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B172 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 177, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.098 134.6) |
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 #89B172 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B172 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B172 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B172 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B172
oklch(71.5% 0.098 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#689A48
oklch(63.2% 0.125 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8428
oklch(55.6% 0.136 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F701A
oklch(49.2% 0.127 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B18
oklch(42.7% 0.105 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#89B172 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) | #B6A86E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A475 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89ACA1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B172
#89B172
oklch(71.5% 0.098 134.6)
- #BA91CE
#BA91CE
oklch(71.6% 0.097 314.4)
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 #89B172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.008
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.010
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #89B172 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.