#89B399
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.059 157.4), rgb(137, 179, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#89B399 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B399 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 179, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.059 157.4) |
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 #89B399 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B399 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B399 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B399 text on black | 8.97:1 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B399
oklch(72.9% 0.059 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#629778
oklch(63% 0.074 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#478260
oklch(55.6% 0.082 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#386E50
oklch(49.2% 0.076 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A37
oklch(37.8% 0.05 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#89B399 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) | #B2AC98 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA79A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B2AB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B399
#89B399
oklch(72.9% 0.059 157.4)
- #C09AB5
#C09AB5
oklch(72.9% 0.058 336.8)
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 #89B399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #89B399 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.