#89C19B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.08 154.5), rgb(137, 193, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#89C19B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C19B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.08 154.5) |
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 #89C19B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C19B | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C19B text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C19B text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C19B
oklch(76.2% 0.08 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#56B87C
oklch(70.8% 0.128 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#89C19B 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) | #C1B899 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C0B6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C19B
#89C19B
oklch(76.2% 0.08 154.5)
- #D29FC6
#D29FC6
oklch(76.2% 0.079 334.9)
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 #89C19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #89C19B 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.