#89AEB9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.043 217.9), rgb(137, 174, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#89AEB9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89AEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 174, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.043 217.9) |
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 #89AEB9 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89AEB9 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AEB9 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89AEB9 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89AEB9
oklch(72.7% 0.043 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#6392A0
oklch(63.1% 0.055 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#487C8B
oklch(55.6% 0.06 218.4)
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Step 700
700
#396976
oklch(49.2% 0.056 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#305560
oklch(42.6% 0.046 219)
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Step 900
900
#2B464E
oklch(37.6% 0.035 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#89AEB9 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) | #A7ABBA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA5B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB2B1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89AEB9
#89AEB9
oklch(72.7% 0.043 217.9)
- #C09E94
#C09E94
oklch(72.7% 0.043 37)
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 #89AEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #89AEB9 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.