#89A39E
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.4% 0.03 182.5), rgb(137, 163, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#89A39E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A39E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 163, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.03 182.5) |
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 #89A39E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A39E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A39E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A39E text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A39E
oklch(69.4% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#70918B
oklch(63% 0.038 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#587C75
oklch(55.7% 0.042 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#486862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 181.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5550
oklch(42.7% 0.033 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#89A39E 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) | #A0A09E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9C9E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A4A1 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A39E
#89A39E
oklch(69.4% 0.03 182.5)
- #AE959B
#AE959B
oklch(69.4% 0.031 1.7)
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 #89A39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
Use #89A39E 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.