#89D077
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.14 139.5), rgb(137, 208, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#89D077 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 139°. 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 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D077 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 208, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.14 139.5) |
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 #89D077 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D077 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D077 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D077 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B5
oklch(88.4% 0.078 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D077
oklch(78.9% 0.14 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#41BF02
oklch(70.7% 0.225 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#89D077 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) | #D5C370 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CBBA | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D077
#89D077
oklch(78.9% 0.14 139.5)
- #E19CF3
#E19CF3
oklch(78.9% 0.14 319.2)
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 #89D077, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #89D077 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.