#89BB8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.082 147.8), rgb(137, 187, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#89BB8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BB8F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 187, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.082 147.8) |
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 #89BB8F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BB8F | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BB8F text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BB8F text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BB8F
oklch(74.5% 0.082 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B64
oklch(63.2% 0.105 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E854B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#30713C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#295C32
oklch(42.8% 0.088 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#89BB8F 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) | #BCB28C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD91 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B9AF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BB8F
#89BB8F
oklch(74.5% 0.082 147.8)
- #C99AC7
#C99AC7
oklch(74.4% 0.082 327.8)
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 #89BB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.008
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
Use #89BB8F 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.