#89E2AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.117 155.3), rgb(137, 226, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#89E2AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89E2AA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 226, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.117 155.3) |
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 #89E2AA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89E2AA | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #89E2AA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89E2AA text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89E2AA
oklch(84.2% 0.117 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#89E2AA 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) | #E1D5A7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCAD | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77E0D3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89E2AA
#89E2AA
oklch(84.2% 0.117 155.3)
- #FBAEE9
#FBAEE9
oklch(84.2% 0.117 335.4)
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 #89E2AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89E2AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #89E2AA 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.