#89CD73
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.14 138.4), rgb(137, 205, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#89CD73 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 138°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CD73 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 205, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.14 138.4) |
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 #89CD73 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CD73 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CD73 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CD73 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B4
oklch(88.5% 0.078 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CD73
oklch(78.2% 0.14 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#89CD73 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) | #D2C06C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA78 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C7B7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CD73
#89CD73
oklch(78.2% 0.14 138.4)
- #DD9AF1
#DD9AF1
oklch(78.1% 0.139 318.2)
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 #89CD73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #89CD73 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.