#89DE89
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.6% 0.143 144.1), rgb(137, 222, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#89DE89 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89DE89 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 222, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.143 144.1) |
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 #89DE89 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89DE89 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #89DE89 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89DE89 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B8
oklch(88.6% 0.081 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89DE89
oklch(82.6% 0.143 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C22B
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#89DE89 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) | #E1D083 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD9C9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89DE89
#89DE89
oklch(82.6% 0.143 144.1)
- #F4A5FA
#F4A5FA
oklch(82.6% 0.143 324.3)
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 #89DE89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89DE89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.067
Use #89DE89 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.