#89B65E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.4% 0.127 131.2), rgb(137, 182, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#89B65E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B65E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 182, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.127 131.2) |
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 #89B65E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B65E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B65E text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B65E text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC96
oklch(81% 0.08 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B65E
oklch(72.4% 0.127 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C1C
oklch(63.1% 0.162 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D05
oklch(27.1% 0.067 131.6)
#89B65E 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) | #BDAB57 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A863 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB0A1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B65E
#89B65E
oklch(72.4% 0.127 131.2)
- #C08EE0
#C08EE0
oklch(72.4% 0.127 311.4)
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 #89B65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #89B65E 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.