#89CC8B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.114 145.1), rgb(137, 204, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#89CC8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CC8B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 204, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.114 145.1) |
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 #89CC8B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CC8B | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CC8B text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CC8B text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CC8B
oklch(78.4% 0.114 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#45BD52
oklch(70.8% 0.182 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#89CC8B 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) | #CFC087 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA8F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C8BB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CC8B
#89CC8B
oklch(78.4% 0.114 145.1)
- #DE9FE1
#DE9FE1
oklch(78.4% 0.114 325.1)
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 #89CC8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89CC8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #89CC8B 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.