#89D58D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.5% 0.126 145.5), rgb(137, 213, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#89D58D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 146°. 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D58D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 213, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.126 145.5) |
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 #89D58D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D58D | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D58D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D58D text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 145.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D58D
oklch(80.5% 0.126 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#2EBF47
oklch(70.6% 0.201 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#89D58D 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) | #D8C888 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC091 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D1C2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D58D
#89D58D
oklch(80.5% 0.126 145.5)
- #E9A3EB
#E9A3EB
oklch(80.6% 0.124 325.7)
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 #89D58D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D58D.
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
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
Use #89D58D 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.