#89C281
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.108 141.5), rgb(137, 194, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#89C281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C281 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 194, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.108 141.5) |
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 #89C281 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89C281 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C281 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C281 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C281
oklch(75.8% 0.108 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#5ABA4D
oklch(70.7% 0.173 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#89C281 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) | #C5B77D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB285 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BEB1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C281
#89C281
oklch(75.8% 0.108 141.5)
- #D199DA
#D199DA
oklch(75.8% 0.109 321.8)
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 #89C281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #89C281 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.