#89C857
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.6% 0.159 133.2), rgb(137, 200, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#89C857 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C857 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 200, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.159 133.2) |
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 #89C857 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C857 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C857 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C857 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D2
oklch(93.6% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6AA
oklch(88.4% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C857
oklch(76.6% 0.159 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#89C857 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) | #CFBA4C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B55F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC1AF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C857
#89C857
oklch(76.6% 0.159 133.2)
- #D692FA
#D692FA
oklch(76.5% 0.159 313.2)
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 #89C857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
Use #89C857 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.