#89B896
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.07 153.1), rgb(137, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#89B896 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B896 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.07 153.1) |
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 #89B896 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B896 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B896 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B896 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B896
oklch(74% 0.07 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9970
oklch(63% 0.088 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#418458
oklch(55.7% 0.097 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#326F48
oklch(49% 0.09 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#274B33
oklch(37.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#89B896 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) | #B8B094 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB98 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B7AE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B896
#89B896
oklch(74% 0.07 153.1)
- #C69BBE
#C69BBE
oklch(74% 0.069 332.8)
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 #89B896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #89B896 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.