#89E3B7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.7% 0.107 161.7), rgb(137, 227, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#89E3B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89E3B7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 227, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.107 161.7) |
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 #89E3B7 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89E3B7 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #89E3B7 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89E3B7 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#89E3B7
oklch(84.7% 0.107 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#5FDCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.138 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#89E3B7 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) | #E1D7B5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73E3D7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89E3B7
#89E3B7
oklch(84.7% 0.107 161.7)
- #FEB1E1
#FEB1E1
oklch(84.7% 0.108 341.8)
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 #89E3B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #89E3B7 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.