#89BF6C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.126 135.4), rgb(137, 191, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#89BF6C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BF6C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 191, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.126 135.4) |
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 #89BF6C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BF6C | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BF6C text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BF6C text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 135.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BF6C
oklch(74.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E2C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D07
oklch(37.7% 0.105 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#89BF6C 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) | #C5B366 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF71 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B9AB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BF6C
#89BF6C
oklch(74.7% 0.126 135.4)
- #CC94E3
#CC94E3
oklch(74.8% 0.125 315.8)
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 #89BF6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #89BF6C 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.