#89BA68
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.5% 0.123 133.8), rgb(137, 186, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#89BA68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BA68 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 186, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.123 133.8) |
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 #89BA68 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BA68 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89BA68 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BA68 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BA68
oklch(73.5% 0.123 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#609D2C
oklch(63.2% 0.157 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#294C07
oklch(37.6% 0.102 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#89BA68 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) | #C0AF62 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B4A6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BA68
#89BA68
oklch(73.5% 0.123 133.8)
- #C591DF
#C591DF
oklch(73.4% 0.123 314)
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 #89BA68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #89BA68 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.