#89DB83
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.145 142.6), rgb(137, 219, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#89DB83 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 143°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89DB83 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 219, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.145 142.6) |
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 #89DB83 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89DB83 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89DB83 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89DB83 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B7
oklch(88.4% 0.079 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89DB83
oklch(81.8% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#1BC21B
oklch(70.8% 0.232 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A705
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#89DB83 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) | #DFCD7D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C588 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D6C5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89DB83
#89DB83
oklch(81.8% 0.145 142.6)
- #F0A2FA
#F0A2FA
oklch(81.8% 0.146 322.8)
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 #89DB83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89DB83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
Use #89DB83 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.