#89D981
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.144 142.1), rgb(137, 217, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#89D981 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D981 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 217, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.144 142.1) |
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 #89D981 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D981 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D981 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D981 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D981
oklch(81.2% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#25C119
oklch(70.6% 0.23 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#89D981 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) | #DDCB7B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C386 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D4C3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D981
#89D981
oklch(81.2% 0.144 142.1)
- #EDA1F8
#EDA1F8
oklch(81.2% 0.143 322.3)
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 #89D981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.064
Use #89D981 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.