#0893AC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.1% 0.107 215.6), rgb(8, 147, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#0893AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0893AC |
| RGB | rgb(8, 147, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.107 215.6) |
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 #0893AC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0893AC | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0893AC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0893AC text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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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
#9BCAD6
oklch(81% 0.052 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DAEC2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 215.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0893AC
oklch(61.1% 0.107 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#052C34
oklch(27.1% 0.044 214.8)
#0893AC 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) | #828EAD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0893AC
#0893AC
oklch(61.1% 0.107 215.6)
- #BA6B56
#BA6B56
oklch(61.1% 0.106 35.8)
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 #0893AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.059
Use #0893AC 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.