#89EDAE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.8% 0.13 155), rgb(137, 237, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#89EDAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89EDAE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 237, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.13 155) |
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 #89EDAE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89EDAE | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89EDAE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89EDAE text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#89EDAE
oklch(86.8% 0.13 155)
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Step 300
300
#52DF90
oklch(80.8% 0.166 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#89EDAE 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) | #ECDFAA | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74EBDC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89EDAE
#89EDAE
oklch(86.8% 0.13 155)
- #FFBAEF
#FFBAEF
oklch(86.8% 0.104 335)
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 #89EDAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89EDAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
Use #89EDAE 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.