#89C495
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.091 150.2), rgb(137, 196, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#89C495 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 150°. 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 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C495 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 196, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.091 150.2) |
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 #89C495 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C495 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C495 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C495 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C495
oklch(76.7% 0.091 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#52B96F
oklch(70.6% 0.144 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#89C495 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) | #C5BA92 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB498 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C2B7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C495
#89C495
oklch(76.7% 0.091 150.2)
- #D59FCF
#D59FCF
oklch(76.8% 0.09 330.2)
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 #89C495, 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 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #89C495 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.