#89C059
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.7% 0.146 132.3), rgb(137, 192, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#89C059 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C059 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 192, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.146 132.3) |
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 #89C059 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89C059 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C059 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C059 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#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
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACE90
oklch(81% 0.092 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89C059
oklch(74.7% 0.146 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#89C059 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) | #C7B34F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF60 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB9A9 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C059
#89C059
oklch(74.7% 0.146 132.3)
- #CC90EF
#CC90EF
oklch(74.7% 0.146 312.3)
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 #89C059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.051
Use #89C059 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.