#89CB66
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.15 135.8), rgb(137, 203, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#89CB66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CB66 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 203, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.15 135.8) |
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 #89CB66 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CB66 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CB66 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CB66 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6AF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CB66
oklch(77.5% 0.15 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.209 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#89CB66 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) | #D1BD5D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C5B4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CB66
#89CB66
oklch(77.5% 0.15 135.8)
- #DA96F6
#DA96F6
oklch(77.4% 0.15 315.6)
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 #89CB66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #89CB66 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.