#89B59F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.057 162.9), rgb(137, 181, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#89B59F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 163°. 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B59F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 181, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.057 162.9) |
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 #89B59F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B59F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B59F text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B59F text on black | 9.17:1 | 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
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B59F
oklch(73.5% 0.057 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F987D
oklch(63.2% 0.073 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#438266
oklch(55.6% 0.079 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#356E55
oklch(49.2% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5945
oklch(42.5% 0.061 163.1)
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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)
#89B59F 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) | #B3AF9E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA9A0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B5AF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B59F
#89B59F
oklch(73.5% 0.057 162.9)
- #C49CB3
#C49CB3
oklch(73.6% 0.057 343.1)
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 #89B59F, 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 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #89B59F 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.