#89DA88
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.138 143.9), rgb(137, 218, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#89DA88 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89DA88 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 218, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.138 143.9) |
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 #89DA88 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89DA88 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89DA88 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89DA88 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#BBE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89DA88
oklch(81.6% 0.138 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#1DC131
oklch(70.7% 0.221 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#89DA88 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) | #DDCC82 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D6C5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89DA88
#89DA88
oklch(81.6% 0.138 143.9)
- #EFA3F5
#EFA3F5
oklch(81.6% 0.138 324.2)
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 #89DA88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89DA88.
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 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #89DA88 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.