#89CB69
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.147 136.3), rgb(137, 203, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#89CB69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CB69 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 203, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.147 136.3) |
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 #89CB69 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CB69 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CB69 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CB69 text on black | 10.81:1 | 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
#C1E6B1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CB69
oklch(77.5% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#89CB69 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) | #D1BE61 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B86F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C5B4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CB69
#89CB69
oklch(77.5% 0.147 136.3)
- #DB97F4
#DB97F4
oklch(77.6% 0.147 316.6)
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 #89CB69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
Use #89CB69 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.