#89EEBB
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.4% 0.12 160.5), rgb(137, 238, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#89EEBB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89EEBB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 238, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.12 160.5) |
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 #89EEBB | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89EEBB | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #89EEBB text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89EEBB text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#D1F4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#89EEBB
oklch(87.4% 0.12 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#4EDF9F
oklch(81% 0.154 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#89EEBB 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) | #ECE1B8 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FEDE0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89EEBB
#89EEBB
oklch(87.4% 0.12 160.5)
- #FFBEE8
#FFBEE8
oklch(87.3% 0.091 340.2)
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 #89EEBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89EEBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #89EEBB 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.