#0089B2
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.8% 0.115 228), rgb(0, 137, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#0089B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0089B2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 137, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.115 228) |
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 #0089B2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0089B2 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0089B2 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0089B2 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#66ABC9
oklch(70.7% 0.082 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#3295BB
oklch(63% 0.106 228)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0089B2
oklch(58.8% 0.115 228)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A485E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 228.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.044 228.8)
#0089B2 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) | #7387B4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F78B1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009597 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0089B2
#0089B2
oklch(58.8% 0.115 228)
- #B3663B
#B3663B
oklch(58.9% 0.115 48.5)
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 #0089B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.005
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #0089B2 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.