#89E799
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.141 148.3), rgb(137, 231, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#89E799 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89E799 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 231, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.141 148.3) |
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 #89E799 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89E799 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #89E799 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89E799 text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#89E799
oklch(85% 0.141 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#5EE07B
oklch(81% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#89E799 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) | #E9D894 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE3D3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89E799
#89E799
oklch(85% 0.141 148.3)
- #FFACFB
#FFACFB
oklch(85% 0.139 328.4)
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 #89E799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89E799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.059
Use #89E799 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.