#89CE5D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.1% 0.162 134.8), rgb(137, 206, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#89CE5D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CE5D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 206, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.162 134.8) |
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 #89CE5D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CE5D | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CE5D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CE5D text on black | 11.05:1 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AB
oklch(88.5% 0.09 134.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CE5D
oklch(78.1% 0.162 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#89CE5D 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) | #D5C052 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA65 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C7B5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CE5D
#89CE5D
oklch(78.1% 0.162 134.8)
- #DE95FF
#DE95FF
oklch(78% 0.163 314.7)
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 #89CE5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
Use #89CE5D 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.