#89D89C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.5% 0.115 150.8), rgb(137, 216, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#89D89C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D89C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 216, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.115 150.8) |
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 #89D89C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D89C | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D89C text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D89C text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D89C
oklch(81.5% 0.115 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#1CBF60
oklch(70.6% 0.184 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#89D89C 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) | #D9CC98 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD5C8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D89C
#89D89C
oklch(81.5% 0.115 150.8)
- #EEA7E5
#EEA7E5
oklch(81.6% 0.115 331.1)
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 #89D89C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D89C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #89D89C 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.