#89DC00
Closest named color: Kiwi Green (#8EE53F). oklch(80.9% 0.223 131.6), rgb(137, 220, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#89DC00 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi Green (#8EE53F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi Green (#8EE53F) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89DC00 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 220, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.223 131.6) |
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 #89DC00 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89DC00 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89DC00 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89DC00 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EEFAE6
oklch(97.1% 0.029 132.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAF4C7
oklch(93.7% 0.065 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBEA93
oklch(88.4% 0.124 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89DC00
oklch(80.9% 0.223 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B800
oklch(70.8% 0.196 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#89DC00 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) | #E6CA00 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC42E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD2BB | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89DC00
#89DC00
oklch(80.9% 0.223 131.6)
- #DDA7FF
#DDA7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.133 311.7)
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 #89DC00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89DC00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.030
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.032
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.036
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.059
Use #89DC00 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.