#0E89AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.8% 0.11 226), rgb(14, 137, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#0E89AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E89AE |
| RGB | rgb(14, 137, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.11 226) |
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 #0E89AE | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0E89AE | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E89AE text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E89AE text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC6
oklch(70.7% 0.079 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#3796B8
oklch(63.2% 0.101 225.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E89AE
oklch(58.8% 0.11 226)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E485C
oklch(37.6% 0.066 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A36
oklch(26.8% 0.042 227.3)
#0E89AE 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) | #7586B0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6179AE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009495 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E89AE
#0E89AE
oklch(58.8% 0.11 226)
- #B16641
#B16641
oklch(58.7% 0.109 46.1)
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 #0E89AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.007
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
Use #0E89AE 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.