#89CF6F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.147 137.7), rgb(137, 207, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#89CF6F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CF6F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 207, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.147 137.7) |
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 #89CF6F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CF6F | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CF6F text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CF6F text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B2
oklch(88.4% 0.081 137.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CF6F
oklch(78.6% 0.147 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#50BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#89CF6F 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) | #D5C167 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB75 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C9B8 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CF6F
#89CF6F
oklch(78.6% 0.147 137.7)
- #E09AF6
#E09AF6
oklch(78.6% 0.146 317.9)
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 #89CF6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #89CF6F 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.