#89BC61
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.133 132.8), rgb(137, 188, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#89BC61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BC61 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 188, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.133 132.8) |
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 #89BC61 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BC61 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BC61 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BC61 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD95
oklch(81% 0.084 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BC61
oklch(73.8% 0.133 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E16
oklch(63.2% 0.171 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 132.9)
#89BC61 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) | #C3B059 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC67 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB6A7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BC61
#89BC61
oklch(73.8% 0.133 132.8)
- #C790E6
#C790E6
oklch(73.8% 0.134 312.7)
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 #89BC61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
Use #89BC61 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.