#89BEA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.068 162.1), rgb(137, 190, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#89BEA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 190, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.068 162.1) |
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 #89BEA3 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BEA3 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BEA3 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BEA3 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BEA3
oklch(75.7% 0.068 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#559A79
oklch(63.1% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#368462
oklch(55.5% 0.094 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#287051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#235B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#89BEA3 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) | #BCB6A2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBEB6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BEA3
#89BEA3
oklch(75.7% 0.068 162.1)
- #CF9FBC
#CF9FBC
oklch(75.6% 0.068 342)
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 #89BEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #89BEA3 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.