#89A3AC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.9% 0.032 220.8), rgb(137, 163, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#89A3AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A3AC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 163, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.032 220.8) |
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 #89A3AC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A3AC | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A3AC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A3AC text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A3AC
oklch(69.9% 0.032 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F909B
oklch(63.2% 0.04 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#567A86
oklch(55.7% 0.045 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#466671
oklch(49% 0.041 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A545C
oklch(42.8% 0.034 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#32454C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282C
oklch(26.8% 0.017 222.1)
#89A3AC 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) | #9DA1AD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA6A6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A3AC
#89A3AC
oklch(69.9% 0.032 220.8)
- #B0988F
#B0988F
oklch(69.9% 0.032 41.7)
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 #89A3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #89A3AC 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.