#89D28E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.12 146), rgb(137, 210, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#89D28E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D28E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 210, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.12 146) |
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 #89D28E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D28E | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D28E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D28E text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D28E
oklch(79.8% 0.12 146)
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Step 400
400
#36BE4E
oklch(70.6% 0.192 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#89D28E 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) | #D4C68A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE92 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CEC0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D28E
#89D28E
oklch(79.8% 0.12 146)
- #E5A2E7
#E5A2E7
oklch(79.9% 0.12 325.7)
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 #89D28E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D28E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
Use #89D28E 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.