#89AAA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71% 0.039 174.8), rgb(137, 170, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#89AAA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 170, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.039 174.8) |
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 #89AAA0 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AAA0 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AAA0 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AAA0 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AAA0
oklch(71% 0.039 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9487
oklch(63.2% 0.05 173.5)
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Step 600
600
#507E71
oklch(55.6% 0.055 174.5)
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Step 700
700
#416A5F
oklch(49% 0.05 175.3)
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Step 800
800
#36574D
oklch(42.8% 0.042 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4740
oklch(37.6% 0.032 174.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#89AAA0 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) | #A8A6A0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A1A1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81ABA7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AAA0
#89AAA0
oklch(71% 0.039 174.8)
- #B698A3
#B698A3
oklch(71% 0.039 354.1)
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 #89AAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #89AAA0 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.