#89B74E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.4% 0.144 129.2), rgb(137, 183, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#89B74E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B74E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 183, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.144 129.2) |
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 #89B74E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B74E | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B74E text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B74E text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECC8E
oklch(80.8% 0.09 129.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B74E
oklch(72.4% 0.144 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#89B74E 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) | #BFAB43 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A855 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB0A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B74E
#89B74E
oklch(72.4% 0.144 129.2)
- #C08BEA
#C08BEA
oklch(72.4% 0.144 308.9)
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 #89B74E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #89B74E 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.