#89AEB0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.4% 0.04 200.4), rgb(137, 174, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#89AEB0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 174, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.04 200.4) |
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 #89AEB0 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AEB0 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AEB0 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AEB0 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AEB0
oklch(72.4% 0.04 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#649396
oklch(63.1% 0.051 201)
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Step 600
600
#497D80
oklch(55.5% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.052 199.1)
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Step 800
800
#315658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 200.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#89AEB0 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) | #A9AAB0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A5B0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB1AE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AEB0
#89AEB0
oklch(72.4% 0.04 200.4)
- #BE9C9B
#BE9C9B
oklch(72.3% 0.041 20.1)
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 #89AEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
Use #89AEB0 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.