#0089AC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.5% 0.11 224), rgb(0, 137, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#0089AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0089AC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 137, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.11 224) |
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 #0089AC | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0089AC | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0089AC text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0089AC text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#3396B7
oklch(63% 0.102 224.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0089AC
oklch(58.5% 0.11 224)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B495B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 223)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B36
oklch(27.1% 0.042 224)
#0089AC 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) | #7586AE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278AC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009394 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0089AC
#0089AC
oklch(58.5% 0.11 224)
- #B16543
#B16543
oklch(58.6% 0.109 44.2)
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 #0089AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.010
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #0089AC 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.