#89D970
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81% 0.16 138.6), rgb(137, 217, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#89D970 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D970 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 217, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.16 138.6) |
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 #89D970 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D970 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D970 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D970 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8AF
oklch(88.5% 0.089 138.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D970
oklch(81% 0.16 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#89D970 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) | #DFCA67 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C377 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D3C0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D970
#89D970
oklch(81% 0.16 138.6)
- #EAA0FF
#EAA0FF
oklch(81% 0.151 318.6)
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 #89D970, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D970.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.062
Use #89D970 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.