#89CB68
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.148 136.1), rgb(137, 203, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#89CB68 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CB68 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 203, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.148 136.1) |
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 #89CB68 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CB68 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CB68 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CB68 text on black | 10.80:1 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B0
oklch(88.5% 0.082 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CB68
oklch(77.5% 0.148 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#89CB68 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) | #D1BE60 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B86E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C5B4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CB68
#89CB68
oklch(77.5% 0.148 136.1)
- #DB97F5
#DB97F5
oklch(77.6% 0.148 316.3)
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 #89CB68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #89CB68 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.