#89CA81
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.7% 0.121 141.8), rgb(137, 202, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#89CA81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 142°. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CA81 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 202, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.121 141.8) |
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 #89CA81 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CA81 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CA81 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CA81 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 141.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CA81
oklch(77.7% 0.121 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#4BBD40
oklch(70.7% 0.194 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#89CA81 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) | #CEBE7C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B885 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C6B7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CA81
#89CA81
oklch(77.7% 0.121 141.8)
- #DA9CE5
#DA9CE5
oklch(77.7% 0.121 321.3)
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 #89CA81, 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 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #89CA81 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.