#89B477
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.3% 0.097 136.8), rgb(137, 180, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#89B477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B477 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 180, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.097 136.8) |
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 #89B477 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B477 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B477 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B477 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B477
oklch(72.3% 0.097 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A4C
oklch(63% 0.124 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B852D
oklch(55.7% 0.135 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B7020
oklch(49.1% 0.125 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#325B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.103 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#89B477 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) | #B8AB73 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A77A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B0A4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B477
#89B477
oklch(72.3% 0.097 136.8)
- #BE93CE
#BE93CE
oklch(72.4% 0.096 316.7)
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 #89B477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.004
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.011
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
Use #89B477 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.