#89C585
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.109 143), rgb(137, 197, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#89C585 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C585 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 197, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.109 143) |
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 #89C585 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C585 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C585 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C585 text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C585
oklch(76.6% 0.109 143)
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Step 400
400
#54BB51
oklch(70.7% 0.174 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A70F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#89C585 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) | #C8BA81 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB489 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C1B4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C585
#89C585
oklch(76.6% 0.109 143)
- #D59BDB
#D59BDB
oklch(76.6% 0.109 323.4)
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 #89C585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #89C585 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.