#89B48B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.075 145.9), rgb(137, 180, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#89B48B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B48B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 180, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.075 145.9) |
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 #89B48B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B48B | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B48B text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B48B text on black | 8.96:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B48B
oklch(72.8% 0.075 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#629966
oklch(63.1% 0.095 146)
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Step 600
600
#48834D
oklch(55.5% 0.103 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#396F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#305A33
oklch(42.6% 0.079 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.061 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#89B48B 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) | #B6AC89 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA88D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B2A9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B48B
#89B48B
oklch(72.8% 0.075 145.9)
- #C097C0
#C097C0
oklch(72.8% 0.074 326.3)
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 #89B48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #89B48B 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.