#89BB30
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(73.1% 0.171 127.7), rgb(137, 187, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#89BB30 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BB30 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 187, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.171 127.7) |
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 #89BB30 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BB30 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89BB30 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BB30 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#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
#CEE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.06 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE82
oklch(80.9% 0.107 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BB30
oklch(73.1% 0.171 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#89BB30 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) | #C4AE12 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAB3D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB2A0 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BB30
#89BB30
oklch(73.1% 0.171 127.7)
- #C587FA
#C587FA
oklch(73% 0.171 307.6)
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 #89BB30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
Use #89BB30 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.