#89B58A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.077 145.3), rgb(137, 181, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#89B58A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B58A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 181, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.077 145.3) |
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 #89B58A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B58A | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B58A text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B58A text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B58A
oklch(73% 0.077 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#619964
oklch(63% 0.098 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#47844B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#386F3C
oklch(49% 0.099 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B32
oklch(42.8% 0.083 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#89B58A 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) | #B7AD87 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A88C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B3A9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B58A
#89B58A
oklch(73% 0.077 145.3)
- #C197C2
#C197C2
oklch(72.9% 0.077 325.6)
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 #89B58A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.054
Use #89B58A 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.