#89BF59
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.5% 0.145 132.1), rgb(137, 191, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#89BF59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BF59 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 191, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.145 132.1) |
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 #89BF59 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BF59 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BF59 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BF59 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD90
oklch(80.8% 0.09 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BF59
oklch(74.5% 0.145 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#89BF59 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) | #C6B34F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE60 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB8A8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BF59
#89BF59
oklch(74.5% 0.145 132.1)
- #CB90EE
#CB90EE
oklch(74.5% 0.144 312.1)
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 #89BF59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.051
Use #89BF59 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.