#89D987
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.138 143.7), rgb(137, 217, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#89D987 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D987 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 217, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.138 143.7) |
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 #89D987 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D987 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D987 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D987 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D987
oklch(81.3% 0.138 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#22C130
oklch(70.7% 0.221 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#89D987 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) | #DCCB81 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D5C4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D987
#89D987
oklch(81.3% 0.138 143.7)
- #EDA3F5
#EDA3F5
oklch(81.4% 0.137 323.3)
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 #89D987, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D987.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
Use #89D987 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.