#0899B7
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.1% 0.113 218.5), rgb(8, 153, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#0899B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0899B7 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 153, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 92%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.113 218.5) |
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 #0899B7 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0899B7 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0899B7 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0899B7 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#99CAD9
oklch(81% 0.055 218.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AAEC6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 218.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0899B7
oklch(63.1% 0.113 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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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
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#032C36
oklch(27.2% 0.047 218.5)
#0899B7 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) | #8694B9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7286B7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0899B7
#0899B7
oklch(63.1% 0.113 218.5)
- #C37055
#C37055
oklch(63.1% 0.113 38.7)
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 #0899B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.056
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #0899B7 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.