#89B85F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.9% 0.129 131.8), rgb(137, 184, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#89B85F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 132°. 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B85F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 184, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.129 131.8) |
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 #89B85F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B85F | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B85F text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B85F text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECC96
oklch(80.9% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B85F
oklch(72.9% 0.129 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#639D1A
oklch(63.2% 0.165 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D04
oklch(27% 0.069 132.1)
#89B85F 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) | #BFAD57 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A964 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB2A3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B85F
#89B85F
oklch(72.9% 0.129 131.8)
- #C28FE2
#C28FE2
oklch(72.9% 0.128 311.6)
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 #89B85F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #89B85F 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.