#89D698
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81% 0.116 149.4), rgb(137, 214, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#89D698 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D698 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 214, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.116 149.4) |
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 #89D698 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D698 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D698 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D698 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.065 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D698
oklch(81% 0.116 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#27BF5C
oklch(70.7% 0.185 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#89D698 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) | #D7CA94 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD3C5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D698
#89D698
oklch(81% 0.116 149.4)
- #EBA5E5
#EBA5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329.6)
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 #89D698, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D698.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #89D698 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.