#89C896
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.096 150.1), rgb(137, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#89C896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C896 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.096 150.1) |
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 #89C896 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C896 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C896 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C896 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#DDEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C896
oklch(77.7% 0.096 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BBB6B
oklch(70.8% 0.154 150)
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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)
#89C896 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) | #C9BE93 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB799 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C6BA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C896
#89C896
oklch(77.7% 0.096 150.1)
- #DAA0D4
#DAA0D4
oklch(77.7% 0.097 330)
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 #89C896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
Use #89C896 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.