#89C97A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.3% 0.127 139.8), rgb(137, 201, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#89C97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C97A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 201, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.127 139.8) |
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 #89C97A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C97A | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C97A text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C97A text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B9
oklch(88.4% 0.07 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C97A
oklch(77.3% 0.127 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD2F
oklch(70.7% 0.203 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#89C97A 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) | #CDBD74 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B77F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C4B5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C97A
#89C97A
oklch(77.3% 0.127 139.8)
- #D99AE8
#D99AE8
oklch(77.3% 0.127 319.8)
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 #89C97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #89C97A 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.