Vomit Green Color
Vomit Green is a yellow green color with hex code #89A203. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with vomit green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Vomit Green Color Values
What Does Vomit Green Mean?
Vomit Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Vomit Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Vomit Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600). It is also known as Noxious.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Vomit Green
Vomit Green and #1B03A0 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #A06903 and #3AA003, which sit beside vomit green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair vomit green with triadic partners #0388A0 and #A00388. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Pea Green —
#8EAB12(Delta E 4) - Pea Soup Green —
#94A617(Delta E 4) - Barf Green —
#94AC02(Delta E 5) - Icky Green —
#8FAE22(Delta E 5) - Ugly Green —
#7A9703(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #89A203; }
.background { background-color: #89A203; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89A203; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #89A20340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for vomit green?
Vomit Green has the hex code #89A203. In RGB notation it is rgb(137, 162, 3), in HSL it is hsl(69, 96%, 32%), and its OKLCH value is 0.669, 0.158, 120.1.
What does the color vomit green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like vomit green carry distinct psychological associations. Vomit Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Vomit Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with vomit green?
Vomit Green has three easy routes: its complement #1B03A0 for punch, its neighbors #A06903 and #3AA003 for something calmer, or triadic partners #0388A0 and #A00388 when you want energy.
Is vomit green a standard web color?
No — Vomit Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #89A203 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make vomit green lighter or darker?
To lighten vomit green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F6FEC8 (lightest tint) to #151901 (darkest shade).
About Vomit Green
Vomit Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Noxious. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #89A203 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.