#89BF66
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.132 134.2), rgb(137, 191, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#89BF66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BF66 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 191, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.132 134.2) |
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 #89BF66 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BF66 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BF66 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BF66 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD97
oklch(81% 0.082 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BF66
oklch(74.6% 0.132 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E1E
oklch(63.1% 0.169 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 134)
#89BF66 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) | #C5B35F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF6B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B9AA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BF66
#89BF66
oklch(74.6% 0.132 134.2)
- #CB92E7
#CB92E7
oklch(74.5% 0.133 314.1)
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 #89BF66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
Use #89BF66 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.