#89D08F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.116 146.4), rgb(137, 208, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#89D08F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D08F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 208, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.116 146.4) |
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 #89D08F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D08F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D08F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D08F text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C0
oklch(88.4% 0.065 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D08F
oklch(79.4% 0.116 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#3BBE54
oklch(70.8% 0.185 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#89D08F 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) | #D2C48B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD93 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CDBF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D08F
#89D08F
oklch(79.4% 0.116 146.4)
- #E3A1E3
#E3A1E3
oklch(79.3% 0.116 326.6)
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 #89D08F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #89D08F 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.