#89BC4B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.6% 0.153 129.9), rgb(137, 188, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#89BC4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BC4B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 188, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.153 129.9) |
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 #89BC4B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BC4B | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89BC4B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BC4B text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CEE1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 129.7)
-
Step 300
300
#ACCD8B
oklch(80.8% 0.096 129.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BC4B
oklch(73.6% 0.153 129.9)
-
Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
-
Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
-
Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
-
Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#89BC4B 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) | #C4AF3E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC53 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB4A4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BC4B
#89BC4B
oklch(73.6% 0.153 129.9)
- #C78CF1
#C78CF1
oklch(73.6% 0.153 310)
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 #89BC4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
Use #89BC4B 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.