#89B59E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.058 161.8), rgb(137, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#89B59E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B59E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.058 161.8) |
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 #89B59E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B59E | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B59E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B59E text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B59E
oklch(73.5% 0.058 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F987C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 162)
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Step 600
600
#448265
oklch(55.6% 0.08 162)
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Step 700
700
#356E53
oklch(49.1% 0.075 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A44
oklch(42.8% 0.062 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#89B59E 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) | #B4AE9D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA99F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B5AE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B59E
#89B59E
oklch(73.5% 0.058 161.8)
- #C49BB4
#C49BB4
oklch(73.5% 0.059 341.5)
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 #89B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
Use #89B59E 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.