#89D98B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.134 144.8), rgb(137, 217, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#89D98B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 145°. 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 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D98B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 217, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.134 144.8) |
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 #89D98B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D98B | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D98B text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D98B 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
#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
#BBE7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.075 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D98B
oklch(81.4% 0.134 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#20C13B
oklch(70.8% 0.214 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#89D98B 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) | #DCCB86 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C490 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D5C5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D98B
#89D98B
oklch(81.4% 0.134 144.8)
- #EEA3F2
#EEA3F2
oklch(81.4% 0.135 325)
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 #89D98B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D98B.
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 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #89D98B 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.