#89C174
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.121 137.5), rgb(137, 193, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#89C174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 138°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C174 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 193, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.121 137.5) |
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 #89C174 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89C174 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C174 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C174 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89C174
oklch(75.3% 0.121 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#579E38
oklch(63.1% 0.154 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A8806
oklch(55.5% 0.168 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E02
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#244D10
oklch(37.6% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#89C174 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) | #C6B66E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB178 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BCAE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C174
#89C174
oklch(75.3% 0.121 137.5)
- #CE96E1
#CE96E1
oklch(75.3% 0.121 317.3)
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 #89C174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
Use #89C174 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.