#89C96F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.2% 0.138 137.2), rgb(137, 201, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#89C96F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C96F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 201, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.138 137.2) |
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 #89C96F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C96F | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C96F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C96F text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D7
oklch(93.7% 0.04 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6B4
oklch(88.6% 0.077 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C96F
oklch(77.2% 0.138 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#54BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.215 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#89C96F 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) | #CEBC68 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B674 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C3B3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C96F
#89C96F
oklch(77.2% 0.138 137.2)
- #D898EE
#D898EE
oklch(77.2% 0.137 317.2)
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 #89C96F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.059
Use #89C96F 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.