#89C17F
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(75.5% 0.109 140.7), rgb(137, 193, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#89C17F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C17F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 193, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.109 140.7) |
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 #89C17F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89C17F | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C17F text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C17F text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89C17F
oklch(75.5% 0.109 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#569E49
oklch(63.2% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#388829
oklch(55.7% 0.152 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A731C
oklch(49.1% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#245E1A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#89C17F 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) | #C5B67B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB183 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BDB0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C17F
#89C17F
oklch(75.5% 0.109 140.7)
- #CF99DA
#CF99DA
oklch(75.6% 0.108 320.6)
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 #89C17F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
Use #89C17F 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.