What color is #89FF72?

#89FF72 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(137, 255, 114), and in HSL hsl(110, 100%, 72%).

Is #89FF72 accessible as text?

On white, #89FF72 has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #89FF72, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89FF72?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #89FF72?

#89FF72 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E770FF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89FF72 below.

Is #89FF72 good for buttons?

#89FF72 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89FF72 — white text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89FF72 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #89FF72 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#89FF72 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89FF72

Not just a swatch — here's how #89FF72 works with other colors. Named schemes with #89FF72 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #89FF72 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B0FF9C

Green Yellow is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Green Yellow.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #89FF72 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Green Yellow 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89FF72 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #89FF72 Secondary #E0FFD8 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Green Yellow 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 Green Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89FF72 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

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

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Color Lab

How #89FF72 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 54/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #89FF72

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People also use #89FF72 with

Butter Yellow Mint Green Orchid Platinum Hunter Green

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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAFBE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #70FF88 — 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 #89FF72 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89FF72;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 255 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.1% 0.210 140.5);
  --color-50: #F3FEF0;
  --color-100: #DEFDD8;
  --color-200: #BDFCB1;
  --color-300: #8DF877;
  --color-400: #62EC46;
  --color-500: #40D222;
  --color-600: #379F23;
  --color-700: #2C701F;
  --color-800: #204818;
  --color-900: #162C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  green-yellow: {
    50: '#F3FEF0',
    100: '#DEFDD8',
    200: '#BDFCB1',
    300: '#8DF877',
    400: '#62EC46',
    500: '#40D222',
    600: '#379F23',
    700: '#2C701F',
    800: '#204818',
    900: '#162C11',
  },
}

$base: #89FF72;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FEF0;
$base-100: #DEFDD8;
$base-200: #BDFCB1;
$base-300: #8DF877;
$base-400: #62EC46;
$base-500: #40D222;
$base-600: #379F23;
$base-700: #2C701F;
$base-800: #204818;
$base-900: #162C11;
$base-hover: #4BFF27;
$base-subtle: #DFFAD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89FF72",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62EC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40D222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#379F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #89FF72

Color Lab

Pairs with #89FF72

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