#89B996
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.072 152.8), rgb(137, 185, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#89B996 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B996 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 185, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.072 152.8) |
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 #89B996 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B996 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89B996 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B996 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B996
oklch(74.2% 0.072 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#408457
oklch(55.6% 0.099 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#317047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#274B32
oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#89B996 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) | #B9B194 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC98 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B8AF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B996
#89B996
oklch(74.2% 0.072 152.8)
- #C79BBF
#C79BBF
oklch(74.1% 0.071 332.6)
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 #89B996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #89B996 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.