#89EA8C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.5% 0.158 144.7), rgb(137, 234, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#89EA8C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89EA8C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 234, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.158 144.7) |
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 #89EA8C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89EA8C | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #89EA8C text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89EA8C text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#D3F5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#89EA8C
oklch(85.5% 0.158 144.7)
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Step 300
300
#5BE165
oklch(80.9% 0.203 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C232
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#89EA8C 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) | #EDDA85 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD192 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE5D3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89EA8C
#89EA8C
oklch(85.5% 0.158 144.7)
- #FBB1FF
#FBB1FF
oklch(85.5% 0.132 324.9)
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 #89EA8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89EA8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #89EA8C 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.