#89C493
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.093 149.1), rgb(137, 196, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#89C493 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C493 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 196, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.093 149.1) |
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 #89C493 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C493 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C493 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C493 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C493
oklch(76.7% 0.093 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#53BA6B
oklch(70.8% 0.149 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#89C493 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) | #C5BA90 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB496 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C2B7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C493
#89C493
oklch(76.7% 0.093 149.1)
- #D59ED0
#D59ED0
oklch(76.7% 0.093 329.5)
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 #89C493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #89C493 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.