#89C890
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.102 147.3), rgb(137, 200, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#89C890 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 147°. 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C890 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 200, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.102 147.3) |
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 #89C890 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C890 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C890 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C890 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C890
oklch(77.5% 0.102 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#4CBB61
oklch(70.7% 0.163 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#89C890 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) | #CABD8D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B793 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C5B9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C890
#89C890
oklch(77.5% 0.102 147.3)
- #D99FD8
#D99FD8
oklch(77.6% 0.102 327.1)
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 #89C890, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
Use #89C890 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.