#89BD29
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(73.5% 0.177 127.8), rgb(137, 189, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#89BD29 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BD29 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 189, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.177 127.8) |
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 #89BD29 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BD29 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BD29 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BD29 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE7F
oklch(80.8% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BD29
oklch(73.5% 0.177 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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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)
#89BD29 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) | #C7AF00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AC39 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB4A2 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BD29
#89BD29
oklch(73.5% 0.177 127.8)
- #C887FE
#C887FE
oklch(73.5% 0.177 307.8)
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 #89BD29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.022
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
Use #89BD29 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.