#89BD5E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.137 132.5), rgb(137, 189, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#89BD5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BD5E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 189, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.137 132.5) |
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 #89BD5E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BD5E | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BD5E text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BD5E text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.086 132.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BD5E
oklch(74% 0.137 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E04
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D02
oklch(26.9% 0.072 132.3)
#89BD5E 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) | #C4B156 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD64 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB6A7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BD5E
#89BD5E
oklch(74% 0.137 132.5)
- #C990E9
#C990E9
oklch(74.1% 0.138 312.7)
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 #89BD5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #89BD5E 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.