#89B825
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.3% 0.173 126.6), rgb(137, 184, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#89B825 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B825 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 184, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.173 126.6) |
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 #89B825 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B825 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B825 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B825 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECE80
oklch(80.9% 0.109 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B825
oklch(72.3% 0.173 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#89B825 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA835 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAF9D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B825
#89B825
oklch(72.3% 0.173 126.6)
- #C285FA
#C285FA
oklch(72.4% 0.173 306.6)
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 #89B825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
Use #89B825 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.