#89CA95
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.1% 0.1 149.4), rgb(137, 202, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#89CA95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CA95 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 202, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.1 149.4) |
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 #89CA95 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CA95 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CA95 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CA95 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CA95
oklch(78.1% 0.1 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#47BB67
oklch(70.6% 0.16 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#89CA95 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) | #CBBF92 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B898 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C8BC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CA95
#89CA95
oklch(78.1% 0.1 149.4)
- #DCA1D7
#DCA1D7
oklch(78.2% 0.099 329.4)
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 #89CA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #89CA95 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.