#89B36E
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.9% 0.105 133.9), rgb(137, 179, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#89B36E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B36E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 179, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.105 133.9) |
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 #89B36E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B36E | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B36E text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B36E text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.066 134)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B36E
oklch(71.9% 0.105 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#669B40
oklch(63.2% 0.135 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D851A
oklch(55.7% 0.147 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E7009
oklch(49.1% 0.136 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#335B0F
oklch(42.6% 0.112 134)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.087 134)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#89B36E 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) | #B8A969 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A672 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AEA2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B36E
#89B36E
oklch(71.9% 0.105 133.9)
- #BC90D3
#BC90D3
oklch(71.8% 0.106 313.7)
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 #89B36E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #89B36E 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.