#89B397
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.061 155.4), rgb(137, 179, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#89B397 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B397 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 179, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.061 155.4) |
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 #89B397 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B397 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B397 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B397 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B397
oklch(72.8% 0.061 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#629875
oklch(63.2% 0.078 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#47825E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.066 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#89B397 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) | #B3AC96 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA798 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B2AB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B397
#89B397
oklch(72.8% 0.061 155.4)
- #C099B6
#C099B6
oklch(72.8% 0.061 335.5)
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 #89B397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #89B397 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.