#89DA90
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.13 146.3), rgb(137, 218, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#89DA90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89DA90 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 218, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.13 146.3) |
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 #89DA90 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89DA90 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89DA90 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89DA90 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BD
oklch(88.6% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89DA90
oklch(81.8% 0.13 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#19C145
oklch(70.8% 0.209 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#89DA90 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) | #DCCD8B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C494 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED6C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89DA90
#89DA90
oklch(81.8% 0.13 146.3)
- #EFA5F0
#EFA5F0
oklch(81.7% 0.13 326.2)
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 #89DA90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89DA90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #89DA90 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.