#89A09A
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.6% 0.027 178), rgb(137, 160, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#89A09A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A09A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 160, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.027 178) |
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 #89A09A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A09A | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A09A text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A09A text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A09A
oklch(68.6% 0.027 178)
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Step 500
500
#739189
oklch(63.1% 0.036 177)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B73
oklch(55.6% 0.038 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6861
oklch(49.2% 0.036 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E544F
oklch(42.6% 0.028 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#354641
oklch(37.8% 0.023 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#89A09A 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) | #9E9D9A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A19E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A09A
#89A09A
oklch(68.6% 0.027 178)
- #A9949A
#A9949A
oklch(68.7% 0.026 358.6)
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 #89A09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
Use #89A09A 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.