#89B95B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.135 131.3), rgb(137, 185, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#89B95B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B95B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 185, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.135 131.3) |
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 #89B95B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B95B | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B95B text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B95B text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC93
oklch(80.8% 0.084 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B95B
oklch(73% 0.135 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#629D05
oklch(63.1% 0.172 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#89B95B 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) | #C0AD53 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA61 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB2A3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B95B
#89B95B
oklch(73% 0.135 131.3)
- #C38EE5
#C38EE5
oklch(73% 0.134 311.3)
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 #89B95B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
Use #89B95B 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.