#89B78F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.075 148.2), rgb(137, 183, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#89B78F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B78F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 183, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.075 148.2) |
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 #89B78F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B78F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B78F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B78F text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B78F
oklch(73.6% 0.075 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A68
oklch(63.2% 0.097 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#43844F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#357040
oklch(49.2% 0.098 148)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B35
oklch(42.7% 0.081 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#284B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#89B78F 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) | #B8AF8D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA91 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B5AC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B78F
#89B78F
oklch(73.6% 0.075 148.2)
- #C499C2
#C499C2
oklch(73.6% 0.075 327.8)
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 #89B78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #89B78F 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.