#0889A4
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.2% 0.104 218.5), rgb(8, 137, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#0889A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0889A4 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 137, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.104 218.5) |
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 #0889A4 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0889A4 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0889A4 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0889A4 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#68ACC0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#3797B0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 218.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0889A4
oklch(58.2% 0.104 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4958
oklch(37.7% 0.062 219.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#0889A4 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) | #7885A5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009292 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0889A4
#0889A4
oklch(58.2% 0.104 218.5)
- #AF644C
#AF644C
oklch(58.3% 0.104 38.5)
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 #0889A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.008
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
Use #0889A4 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.