#89E6A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.131 151.4), rgb(137, 230, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#89E6A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89E6A2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 230, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.131 151.4) |
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 #89E6A2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89E6A2 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #89E6A2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89E6A2 text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.049 151.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#89E6A2
oklch(84.9% 0.131 151.4)
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Step 300
300
#5EDF88
oklch(81% 0.168 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#89E6A2 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) | #E7D89E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E3D4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89E6A2
#89E6A2
oklch(84.9% 0.131 151.4)
- #FFADF4
#FFADF4
oklch(84.9% 0.131 331.5)
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 #89E6A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89E6A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
Use #89E6A2 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.