#089097
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.5% 0.1 201), rgb(8, 144, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#089097 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #089097 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 144, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.1 201) |
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 #089097 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #089097 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #089097 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #089097 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCD
oklch(81% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 400
400
#60AFB5
oklch(70.6% 0.078 202)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#089097
oklch(59.5% 0.1 201)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#062C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.8)
#089097 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) | #848998 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C98 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009692 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #089097
#089097
oklch(59.5% 0.1 201)
- #B36565
#B36565
oklch(59.5% 0.101 20.5)
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 #089097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #089097 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.