#89EFA6
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.1% 0.14 151.7), rgb(137, 239, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#89EFA6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89EFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 239, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.14 151.7) |
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 #89EFA6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #89EFA6 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #89EFA6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89EFA6 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#89EFA6
oklch(87.1% 0.14 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#50E184
oklch(81% 0.18 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#89EFA6 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) | #F0E0A1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5AA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76ECDC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89EFA6
#89EFA6
oklch(87.1% 0.14 151.7)
- #FFBAF5
#FFBAF5
oklch(87% 0.109 331.6)
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 #89EFA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89EFA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
Use #89EFA6 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.