#89D98C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.133 145.1), rgb(137, 217, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#89D98C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.133 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 (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D98C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 217, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.133 145.1) |
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 #89D98C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D98C | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D98C text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D98C 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
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BC
oklch(88.6% 0.074 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D98C
oklch(81.4% 0.133 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#20C13E
oklch(70.8% 0.213 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#89D98C 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) | #DCCB87 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C490 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD5C5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D98C
#89D98C
oklch(81.4% 0.133 145.1)
- #EEA4F1
#EEA4F1
oklch(81.5% 0.132 325.4)
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 #89D98C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89D98C.
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 0.050
- 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 0.064
Use #89D98C 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.