#89B094
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.1% 0.058 153.5), rgb(137, 176, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#89B094 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B094 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 176, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.058 153.5) |
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 #89B094 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B094 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B094 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B094 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B094
oklch(72.1% 0.058 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#659774
oklch(63.1% 0.075 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B815D
oklch(55.5% 0.081 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4C
oklch(49% 0.076 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#32593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4935
oklch(37.6% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#89B094 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) | #B0AA93 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A595 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AFA8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B094
#89B094
oklch(72.1% 0.058 153.5)
- #BC98B4
#BC98B4
oklch(72.1% 0.057 334)
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 #89B094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #89B094 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.