#89CE98
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.1% 0.104 150.3), rgb(137, 206, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#89CE98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CE98 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 206, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.104 150.3) |
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 #89CE98 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CE98 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CE98 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CE98 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CE98
oklch(79.1% 0.104 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#3EBC67
oklch(70.6% 0.165 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#89CE98 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) | #CFC395 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCCBF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CE98
#89CE98
oklch(79.1% 0.104 150.3)
- #E1A3DA
#E1A3DA
oklch(79.1% 0.102 330.4)
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 #89CE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #89CE98 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.