#89D397
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.3% 0.112 149.3), rgb(137, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#89D397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D397 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.112 149.3) |
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 #89D397 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D397 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D397 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D397 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)
#89D397
oklch(80.3% 0.112 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#31BE5E
oklch(70.7% 0.18 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#89D397 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) | #D4C793 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF9A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED0C3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D397
#89D397
oklch(80.3% 0.112 149.3)
- #E7A4E2
#E7A4E2
oklch(80.2% 0.113 329.1)
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 #89D397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #89D397 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.