#89B35B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.126 130), rgb(137, 179, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#89B35B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B35B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 179, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.126 130) |
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 #89B35B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B35B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B35B text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B35B text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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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
#B0CB96
oklch(80.8% 0.078 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B35B
oklch(71.6% 0.126 130)
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Step 500
500
#689B1A
oklch(63% 0.16 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C04
oklch(26.8% 0.066 129.9)
#89B35B 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) | #BAA853 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A560 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAD9F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B35B
#89B35B
oklch(71.6% 0.126 130)
- #BC8CDE
#BC8CDE
oklch(71.6% 0.126 310.3)
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 #89B35B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
Use #89B35B 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.