#89BD93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.081 150), rgb(137, 189, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#89BD93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BD93 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 189, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.081 150) |
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 #89BD93 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BD93 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BD93 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BD93 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
-
Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BD93
oklch(75% 0.081 150)
-
Step 500
500
#589B67
oklch(63.1% 0.104 149.8)
-
Step 600
600
#3B854F
oklch(55.5% 0.112 150.2)
-
Step 700
700
#2C713F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 149.9)
-
Step 800
800
#265C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.8)
-
Step 900
900
#244C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 150.2)
-
Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#89BD93 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) | #BEB491 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF95 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BBB1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BD93
#89BD93
oklch(75% 0.081 150)
- #CC9CC7
#CC9CC7
oklch(75.1% 0.081 329.9)
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 #89BD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.008
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #89BD93 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.