#89C181
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.6% 0.107 141.4), rgb(137, 193, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#89C181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C181 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 193, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.107 141.4) |
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 #89C181 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89C181 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C181 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C181 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89C181
oklch(75.6% 0.107 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#569D4C
oklch(63% 0.136 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#38882D
oklch(55.7% 0.149 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#297320
oklch(49.1% 0.138 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#245E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#234D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#89C181 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) | #C4B67D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB184 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BDB0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C181
#89C181
oklch(75.6% 0.107 141.4)
- #CF99D9
#CF99D9
oklch(75.6% 0.107 321.1)
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 #89C181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
Use #89C181 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.