#89BF5E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.14 132.9), rgb(137, 191, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#89BF5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BF5E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 191, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.14 132.9) |
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 #89BF5E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BF5E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BF5E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BF5E text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 133)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.087 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BF5E
oklch(74.5% 0.14 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D01
oklch(26.8% 0.074 132.7)
#89BF5E 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) | #C6B355 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE64 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB8A9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BF5E
#89BF5E
oklch(74.5% 0.14 132.9)
- #CB91EB
#CB91EB
oklch(74.5% 0.139 312.9)
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 #89BF5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
Use #89BF5E 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.