#89C252
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(75.1% 0.156 131.7), rgb(137, 194, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#89C252 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C252 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 194, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.156 131.7) |
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 #89C252 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89C252 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C252 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C252 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89C252
oklch(75.1% 0.156 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#89C252 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) | #CAB546 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B05A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBBAA | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C252
#89C252
oklch(75.1% 0.156 131.7)
- #CF8FF5
#CF8FF5
oklch(75.1% 0.156 312)
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 #89C252, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89C252.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
Use #89C252 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.