#89EA89
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.161 144), rgb(137, 234, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#89EA89 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89EA89 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 234, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.161 144) |
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 #89EA89 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89EA89 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #89EA89 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89EA89 text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#EBFBEA
oklch(97.2% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D1
oklch(93.6% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#89EA89
oklch(85.4% 0.161 144)
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Step 300
300
#5CE161
oklch(80.9% 0.206 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C229
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#89EA89 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) | #EEDA82 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D18F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE5D2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89EA89
#89EA89
oklch(85.4% 0.161 144)
- #F9B2FF
#F9B2FF
oklch(85.5% 0.129 324)
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 #89EA89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89EA89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.056
Use #89EA89 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.