#89D06E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.149 137.6), rgb(137, 208, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#89D06E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D06E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 208, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.149 137.6) |
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 #89D06E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D06E | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D06E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D06E text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#DCF1D5
oklch(93.5% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B1
oklch(88.6% 0.084 137.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D06E
oklch(78.8% 0.149 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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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)
#89D06E 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) | #D6C266 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC74 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CAB9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D06E
#89D06E
oklch(78.8% 0.149 137.6)
- #E19AF8
#E19AF8
oklch(78.8% 0.149 317.6)
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 #89D06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
Use #89D06E 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.