#0189A9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.4% 0.108 222), rgb(1, 137, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#0189A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0189A9 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 137, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.108 222) |
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 #0189A9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0189A9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0189A9 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0189A9 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#C7DEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC3
oklch(70.7% 0.077 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#3497B4
oklch(63.2% 0.099 221.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0189A9
oklch(58.4% 0.108 222)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C495A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.041 222.2)
#0189A9 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) | #7685AB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378A9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009393 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0189A9
#0189A9
oklch(58.4% 0.108 222)
- #B06446
#B06446
oklch(58.3% 0.107 42)
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 #0189A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.015
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.015
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
Use #0189A9 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.