#89B485
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.6% 0.081 142.6), rgb(137, 180, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#89B485 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B485 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 180, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.081 142.6) |
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 #89B485 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B485 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B485 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B485 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAC
oklch(81% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B485
oklch(72.6% 0.081 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#63995F
oklch(63% 0.102 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#498444
oklch(55.7% 0.114 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F36
oklch(49% 0.104 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#305B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#89B485 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) | #B6AC82 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA787 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B1A7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B485
#89B485
oklch(72.6% 0.081 142.6)
- #BF96C5
#BF96C5
oklch(72.7% 0.081 322.1)
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 #89B485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #89B485 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.