#89FEC9
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(91.4% 0.131 162.7), rgb(137, 254, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#89FEC9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89FEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 254, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.131 162.7) |
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 #89FEC9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #89FEC9 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #89FEC9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #89FEC9 text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBF1
oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#89FEC9
oklch(91.4% 0.131 162.7)
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Step 200
200
#9FEDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.094 162.6)
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Step 300
300
#28E1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.168 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#89FEC9 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) | #FBEFC6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2CC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66FEEF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89FEC9
#89FEC9
oklch(91.4% 0.131 162.7)
- #FFD4ED
#FFD4ED
oklch(91.4% 0.058 342.5)
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 #89FEC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89FEC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.012
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.022
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.034
Use #89FEC9 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.