#89B425
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.3% 0.169 125.7), rgb(137, 180, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#89B425 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B425 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 180, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 66%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.169 125.7) |
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 #89B425 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B425 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B425 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B425 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 125.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD81
oklch(80.9% 0.105 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B425
oklch(71.3% 0.169 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#89B425 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) | #BEA800 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A534 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAB9A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B425
#89B425
oklch(71.3% 0.169 125.7)
- #BC83F5
#BC83F5
oklch(71.2% 0.169 305.6)
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 #89B425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.033
Use #89B425 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.