#89B494
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.065 152.4), rgb(137, 180, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#89B494 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B494 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 180, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.065 152.4) |
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 #89B494 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B494 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B494 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B494 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B494
oklch(73% 0.065 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#619871
oklch(63% 0.083 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#468359
oklch(55.7% 0.092 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#376E49
oklch(49% 0.084 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#89B494 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) | #B4AD92 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA896 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B3AB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B494
#89B494
oklch(73% 0.065 152.4)
- #C199BA
#C199BA
oklch(73% 0.065 332.3)
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 #89B494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #89B494 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.