#89D4AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.096 158.8), rgb(137, 212, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#89D4AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D4AA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 212, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.096 158.8) |
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 #89D4AA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D4AA | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D4AA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D4AA text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.096 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#26BD7C
oklch(70.8% 0.154 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#89D4AA 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) | #D3C9A8 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D3C8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D4AA
#89D4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.096 158.8)
- #EAA9D6
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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 #89D4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
Use #89D4AA 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.