#89E38F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.9% 0.145 145.6), rgb(137, 227, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#89E38F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89E38F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 227, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.145 145.6) |
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 #89E38F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89E38F | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #89E38F text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89E38F text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89E38F
oklch(83.9% 0.145 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C23C
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#89E38F 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) | #E6D489 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB94 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DDFCE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89E38F
#89E38F
oklch(83.9% 0.145 145.6)
- #FAA8FD
#FAA8FD
oklch(83.9% 0.144 325.6)
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 #89E38F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89E38F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #89E38F 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.