#89CB8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.11 145.9), rgb(137, 203, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#89CB8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CB8D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 203, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.11 145.9) |
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 #89CB8D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CB8D | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CB8D text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CB8D text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CB8D
oklch(78.2% 0.11 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#47BC57
oklch(70.6% 0.176 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#89CB8D 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) | #CDC089 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B990 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C8BB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CB8D
#89CB8D
oklch(78.2% 0.11 145.9)
- #DD9FDE
#DD9FDE
oklch(78.2% 0.111 326)
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 #89CB8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #89CB8D 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.