#89E2B2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.4% 0.11 159.3), rgb(137, 226, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#89E2B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89E2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 226, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.11 159.3) |
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 #89E2B2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89E2B2 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #89E2B2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89E2B2 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 159.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89E2B2
oklch(84.4% 0.11 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#89E2B2 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) | #E0D6AF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB5 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74E1D5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89E2B2
#89E2B2
oklch(84.4% 0.11 159.3)
- #FCB0E3
#FCB0E3
oklch(84.4% 0.109 339.5)
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 #89E2B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89E2B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #89E2B2 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.