#89D989
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.136 144.2), rgb(137, 217, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#89D989 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D989 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 217, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.136 144.2) |
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 #89D989 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D989 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D989 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D989 text on black | 12.35:1 | 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
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D989
oklch(81.4% 0.136 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#21C136
oklch(70.8% 0.217 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#89D989 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) | #DCCB83 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D5C5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D989
#89D989
oklch(81.4% 0.136 144.2)
- #EEA3F3
#EEA3F3
oklch(81.4% 0.136 324.6)
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 #89D989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D989.
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 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #89D989 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.