#89D09C
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.7% 0.103 152), rgb(137, 208, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#89D09C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D09C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 208, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.103 152) |
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 #89D09C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D09C | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D09C text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D09C text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#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
#BEE5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D09C
oklch(79.7% 0.103 152)
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Step 400
400
#38BD6B
oklch(70.8% 0.164 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#89D09C 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) | #D0C599 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DCEC2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D09C
#89D09C
oklch(79.7% 0.103 152)
- #E4A4DA
#E4A4DA
oklch(79.6% 0.103 332.1)
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 #89D09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #89D09C 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.