#89D396
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.113 148.9), rgb(137, 211, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#89D396 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D396 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 211, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.113 148.9) |
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 #89D396 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D396 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D396 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D396 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C3
oklch(88.4% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D396
oklch(80.2% 0.113 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#31BE5C
oklch(70.7% 0.182 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#89D396 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) | #D4C792 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF99 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED0C3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D396
#89D396
oklch(80.2% 0.113 148.9)
- #E7A4E3
#E7A4E3
oklch(80.3% 0.114 328.6)
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 #89D396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #89D396 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.