#89BE94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.082 150.5), rgb(137, 190, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#89BE94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BE94 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 190, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.082 150.5) |
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 #89BE94 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BE94 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BE94 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BE94 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BE94
oklch(75.3% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#579B68
oklch(63% 0.104 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#39864F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7140
oklch(49.1% 0.105 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#255C35
oklch(42.7% 0.087 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#244C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#89BE94 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) | #BFB592 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF96 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BCB2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BE94
#89BE94
oklch(75.3% 0.082 150.5)
- #CD9CC7
#CD9CC7
oklch(75.2% 0.082 330.5)
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 #89BE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.009
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #89BE94 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.