#89BD68
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.127 134.3), rgb(137, 189, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#89BD68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BD68 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 189, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.127 134.3) |
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 #89BD68 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BD68 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BD68 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BD68 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC98
oklch(80.8% 0.079 134.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BD68
oklch(74.2% 0.127 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E27
oklch(63.2% 0.163 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D03
oklch(37.7% 0.107 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#89BD68 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) | #C3B261 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B7A9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BD68
#89BD68
oklch(74.2% 0.127 134.3)
- #C992E3
#C992E3
oklch(74.2% 0.127 314.5)
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 #89BD68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
Use #89BD68 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.