#89D479
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.144 140.1), rgb(137, 212, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#89D479 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D479 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 212, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.144 140.1) |
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 #89D479 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D479 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D479 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D479 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D479
oklch(79.9% 0.144 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#3AC000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#89D479 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) | #D9C672 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CFBE | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D479
#89D479
oklch(79.9% 0.144 140.1)
- #E69EF7
#E69EF7
oklch(80% 0.144 319.8)
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 #89D479, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D479.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
Use #89D479 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.