#89CA8A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.112 144.8), rgb(137, 202, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#89CA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CA8A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 202, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.112 144.8) |
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 #89CA8A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CA8A | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CA8A text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CA8A text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.063 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CA8A
oklch(77.9% 0.112 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#4ABC53
oklch(70.7% 0.178 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#89CA8A 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) | #CDBF86 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B88E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C6B9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CA8A
#89CA8A
oklch(77.9% 0.112 144.8)
- #DB9EDF
#DB9EDF
oklch(77.9% 0.112 324.5)
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 #89CA8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89CA8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #89CA8A 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.