What color is #89DF65?

#89DF65 is a light, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(137, 223, 101), and in HSL hsl(102, 66%, 64%).

Is #89DF65 accessible as text?

On white, #89DF65 has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #89DF65, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89DF65?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #89DF65?

#89DF65 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB67E0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89DF65 below.

Is #89DF65 good for buttons?

#89DF65 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89DF65 — white text only reaches 1.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89DF65 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #89DF65 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#89DF65 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89DF65

Not just a swatch — here's how #89DF65 works with other colors. Named schemes with #89DF65 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89DF65 Secondary #4D6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Yellow Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89DF65 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Yellow Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #89DF65 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #89DF65 Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #697C4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #89DF65 Secondary #DFFDD4 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #89DF65 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 61/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 69/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #89DF65

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People also use #89DF65 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F5E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #67E06B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #89DF65 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89DF65;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 223 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.3% 0.179 137.4);
  --color-50: #F5FDF2;
  --color-100: #E5F9DC;
  --color-200: #CBF1BB;
  --color-300: #A7E28D;
  --color-400: #83D062;
  --color-500: #63B540;
  --color-600: #508A38;
  --color-700: #3D622D;
  --color-800: #2A4021;
  --color-900: #1B2816;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F5FDF2',
    100: '#E5F9DC',
    200: '#CBF1BB',
    300: '#A7E28D',
    400: '#83D062',
    500: '#63B540',
    600: '#508A38',
    700: '#3D622D',
    800: '#2A4021',
    900: '#1B2816',
  },
}

$base: #89DF65;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FDF2;
$base-100: #E5F9DC;
$base-200: #CBF1BB;
$base-300: #A7E28D;
$base-400: #83D062;
$base-500: #63B540;
$base-600: #508A38;
$base-700: #3D622D;
$base-800: #2A4021;
$base-900: #1B2816;
$base-hover: #62D530;
$base-subtle: #DEF1D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89DF65",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBF1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7E28D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83D062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#63B540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#508A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D622D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A4021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #89DF65

Color Lab

Pairs with #89DF65

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