#0891A8
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(60.4% 0.105 214.3), rgb(8, 145, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#0891A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0891A8 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 145, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.105 214.3) |
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 #0891A8 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0891A8 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0891A8 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0891A8 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FAEC0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 214.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0891A8
oklch(60.4% 0.105 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#052C33
oklch(27.1% 0.043 212.5)
#0891A8 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) | #818CA9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A98 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0891A8
#0891A8
oklch(60.4% 0.105 214.3)
- #B76956
#B76956
oklch(60.4% 0.105 34.6)
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 #0891A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #0891A8 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.