#89C69F
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.4% 0.084 155.8), rgb(137, 198, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#89C69F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C69F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 198, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.084 155.8) |
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 #89C69F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C69F | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C69F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C69F text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C69F
oklch(77.4% 0.084 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#4DB97C
oklch(70.7% 0.134 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#89C69F 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) | #C5BD9D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC5BB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C69F
#89C69F
oklch(77.4% 0.084 155.8)
- #D8A1CA
#D8A1CA
oklch(77.3% 0.084 335.8)
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 #89C69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #89C69F 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.