#89BB24
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(73% 0.177 127.2), rgb(137, 187, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#89BB24 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BB24 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 187, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.177 127.2) |
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 #89BB24 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BB24 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89BB24 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BB24 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE7F
oklch(80.9% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BB24
oklch(73% 0.177 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#89BB24 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) | #C5AE00 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAB35 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB2A0 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BB24
#89BB24
oklch(73% 0.177 127.2)
- #C686FD
#C686FD
oklch(73.1% 0.176 307.4)
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 #89BB24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.019
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
Use #89BB24 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.