#89ADB2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.04 206.8), rgb(137, 173, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#89ADB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89ADB2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 173, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.04 206.8) |
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 #89ADB2 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89ADB2 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89ADB2 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89ADB2 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89ADB2
oklch(72.3% 0.04 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#649399
oklch(63.2% 0.051 206)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D84
oklch(55.7% 0.056 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B696F
oklch(49% 0.051 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#31565B
oklch(42.8% 0.043 206.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#89ADB2 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) | #A7AAB2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4B2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB0AE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89ADB2
#89ADB2
oklch(72.3% 0.04 206.8)
- #BD9C98
#BD9C98
oklch(72.1% 0.04 26.2)
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 #89ADB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #89ADB2 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.