#89BC99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.074 154.3), rgb(137, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#89BC99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BC99 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.074 154.3) |
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 #89BC99 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BC99 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BC99 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BC99 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BC99
oklch(75% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#589A70
oklch(63% 0.093 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8558
oklch(55.7% 0.102 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C7048
oklch(49% 0.095 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#265B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B33
oklch(37.7% 0.06 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#89BC99 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) | #BCB497 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BBB2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BC99
#89BC99
oklch(75% 0.074 154.3)
- #CB9DC1
#CB9DC1
oklch(75% 0.073 334.1)
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 #89BC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #89BC99 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.