#89CE92
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.11 147.7), rgb(137, 206, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#89CE92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CE92 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 206, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.11 147.7) |
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 #89CE92 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CE92 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CE92 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CE92 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CE92
oklch(79% 0.11 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#3FBD5C
oklch(70.7% 0.176 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#89CE92 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) | #D0C28E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB95 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CBBE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CE92
#89CE92
oklch(79% 0.11 147.7)
- #E1A1DF
#E1A1DF
oklch(79% 0.111 327.6)
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 #89CE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #89CE92 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.