#89B85A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.134 131), rgb(137, 184, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#89B85A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B85A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 184, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.134 131) |
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 #89B85A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B85A | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B85A text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B85A text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECC93
oklch(80.9% 0.084 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B85A
oklch(72.8% 0.134 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D04
oklch(63.1% 0.171 131)
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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
#1A2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.071 130.7)
#89B85A 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) | #BFAD52 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A960 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB1A2 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B85A
#89B85A
oklch(72.8% 0.134 131)
- #C28EE5
#C28EE5
oklch(72.9% 0.134 310.8)
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 #89B85A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #89B85A 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.