#89BE6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.123 135.7), rgb(137, 190, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#89BE6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BE6E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 190, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.123 135.7) |
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 #89BE6E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BE6E | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BE6E text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BE6E text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BE6E
oklch(74.5% 0.123 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E32
oklch(63.2% 0.157 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#89BE6E 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) | #C3B368 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE73 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B9AA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BE6E
#89BE6E
oklch(74.5% 0.123 135.7)
- #CA94E1
#CA94E1
oklch(74.5% 0.122 315.5)
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 #89BE6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #89BE6E 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.