#89CE73
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.141 138.5), rgb(137, 206, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#89CE73 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CE73 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 206, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.141 138.5) |
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 #89CE73 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CE73 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CE73 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CE73 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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)
#89CE73
oklch(78.4% 0.141 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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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
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#89CE73 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) | #D3C16C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA79 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C8B8 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CE73
#89CE73
oklch(78.4% 0.141 138.5)
- #DF9AF3
#DF9AF3
oklch(78.4% 0.142 318.4)
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 #89CE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.062
Use #89CE73 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.