#89EEB9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.3% 0.122 159.6), rgb(137, 238, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#89EEB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89EEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 238, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.122 159.6) |
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 #89EEB9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89EEB9 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #89EEB9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89EEB9 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#89EEB9
oklch(87.3% 0.122 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#4EDF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.157 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#89EEB9 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) | #ECE0B6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70EDDF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89EEB9
#89EEB9
oklch(87.3% 0.122 159.6)
- #FFBEE9
#FFBEE9
oklch(87.3% 0.092 339.5)
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 #89EEB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89EEB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #89EEB9 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.