#89B565
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.2% 0.118 132.3), rgb(137, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#89B565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B565 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.118 132.3) |
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 #89B565 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B565 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B565 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B565 text on black | 8.86:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 132.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B565
oklch(72.2% 0.118 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C2E
oklch(63.2% 0.152 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C08
oklch(37.7% 0.099 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 132.9)
#89B565 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) | #BBAB5F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A76A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAFA2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B565
#89B565
oklch(72.2% 0.118 132.3)
- #BF8FDB
#BF8FDB
oklch(72.3% 0.119 312.5)
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 #89B565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #89B565 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.