#89C474
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.125 137.8), rgb(137, 196, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#89C474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C474 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 196, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.125 137.8) |
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 #89C474 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C474 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C474 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C474 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C474
oklch(76% 0.125 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#59BC28
oklch(70.8% 0.201 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#89C474 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) | #C9B86E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B379 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BFB0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C474
#89C474
oklch(76% 0.125 137.8)
- #D297E5
#D297E5
oklch(76% 0.126 317.7)
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 #89C474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #89C474 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.