#89A7AC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.7% 0.034 208.8), rgb(137, 167, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#89A7AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A7AC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 167, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.034 208.8) |
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 #89A7AC | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A7AC | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A7AC text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A7AC text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C8
oklch(81% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.034 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9197
oklch(63.1% 0.043 208.2)
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Step 600
600
#527B82
oklch(55.5% 0.047 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#42686E
oklch(49.1% 0.044 208.4)
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Step 800
800
#37555A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 209)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#89A7AC 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) | #A2A4AC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0AC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAAA8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A7AC
#89A7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.034 208.8)
- #B59995
#B59995
oklch(70.7% 0.034 27.5)
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 #89A7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
Use #89A7AC 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.