#89B381
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.3% 0.084 140.6), rgb(137, 179, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#89B381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 141°. 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 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B381 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 179, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.084 140.6) |
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 #89B381 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B381 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B381 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B381 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B381
oklch(72.3% 0.084 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#64995A
oklch(63% 0.107 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8440
oklch(55.7% 0.117 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F31
oklch(49% 0.109 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#89B381 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) | #B6AB7E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA684 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B0A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B381
#89B381
oklch(72.3% 0.084 140.6)
- #BE95C6
#BE95C6
oklch(72.4% 0.083 320.8)
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 #89B381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #89B381 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.