#89C162
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.139 133.8), rgb(137, 193, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#89C162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C162 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 193, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.139 133.8) |
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 #89C162 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89C162 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C162 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C162 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACD94
oklch(80.8% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89C162
oklch(75.1% 0.139 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#599F09
oklch(63.1% 0.178 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E02
oklch(27.1% 0.075 134)
#89C162 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) | #C8B55A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB068 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BBAB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C162
#89C162
oklch(75.1% 0.139 133.8)
- #CE92EC
#CE92EC
oklch(75.1% 0.14 313.9)
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 #89C162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
Use #89C162 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.