#89E4B2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.113 158.7), rgb(137, 228, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#89E4B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89E4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 228, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.113 158.7) |
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 #89E4B2 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89E4B2 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #89E4B2 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89E4B2 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#89E4B2
oklch(84.8% 0.113 158.7)
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Step 300
300
#5EDD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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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)
#89E4B2 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) | #E2D7AF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74E3D6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89E4B2
#89E4B2
oklch(84.8% 0.113 158.7)
- #FEB0E6
#FEB0E6
oklch(84.7% 0.113 338.6)
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 #89E4B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89E4B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #89E4B2 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.