#89D57C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.143 140.8), rgb(137, 213, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#89D57C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D57C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 213, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.143 140.8) |
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 #89D57C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D57C | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D57C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D57C text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.079 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D57C
oklch(80.2% 0.143 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#34C00C
oklch(70.6% 0.228 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#89D57C 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) | #D9C775 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC081 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D0BF | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D57C
#89D57C
oklch(80.2% 0.143 140.8)
- #E89FF6
#E89FF6
oklch(80.3% 0.142 321)
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 #89D57C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D57C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #89D57C 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.