#89C261
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.142 133.8), rgb(137, 194, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#89C261 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C261 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 194, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.142 133.8) |
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 #89C261 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89C261 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C261 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C261 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE93
oklch(81% 0.089 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89C261
oklch(75.3% 0.142 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E02
oklch(27.1% 0.075 134)
#89C261 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) | #C9B559 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B167 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BCAC | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C261
#89C261
oklch(75.3% 0.142 133.8)
- #CF92ED
#CF92ED
oklch(75.2% 0.142 314)
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 #89C261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.050
Use #89C261 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.