#89B261
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.118 130.8), rgb(137, 178, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#89B261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B261 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 178, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.118 130.8) |
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 #89B261 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B261 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B261 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B261 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB99
oklch(80.9% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B261
oklch(71.5% 0.118 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#689B2A
oklch(63.1% 0.151 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B06
oklch(37.6% 0.098 131)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#89B261 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) | #B8A85A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A566 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAC9F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B261
#89B261
oklch(71.5% 0.118 130.8)
- #BA8DD9
#BA8DD9
oklch(71.4% 0.118 310.7)
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 #89B261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
Use #89B261 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.