#89D46C
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.7% 0.157 137.6), rgb(137, 212, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#89D46C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D46C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 212, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.157 137.6) |
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 #89D46C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D46C | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D46C text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D46C text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D4
oklch(93.7% 0.046 137.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7AF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D46C
oklch(79.7% 0.157 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#89D46C 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) | #DAC563 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF73 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CEBC | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D46C
#89D46C
oklch(79.7% 0.157 137.6)
- #E69BFE
#E69BFE
oklch(79.8% 0.156 317.7)
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 #89D46C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.061
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.061
Use #89D46C 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.