#89C48D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.099 146.2), rgb(137, 196, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#89C48D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C48D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 196, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.099 146.2) |
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 #89C48D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C48D | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C48D text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C48D text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C48D
oklch(76.5% 0.099 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#54BA61
oklch(70.7% 0.158 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#89C48D 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) | #C6BA8A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB490 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C1B5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C48D
#89C48D
oklch(76.5% 0.099 146.2)
- #D49DD4
#D49DD4
oklch(76.6% 0.098 326.5)
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 #89C48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #89C48D 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.