#89B39B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.057 159.5), rgb(137, 179, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#89B39B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B39B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 179, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.057 159.5) |
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 #89B39B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B39B | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B39B text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B39B text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B39B
oklch(72.9% 0.057 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#61977A
oklch(63% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#478263
oklch(55.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#386E52
oklch(49.2% 0.074 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5943
oklch(42.6% 0.06 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#89B39B 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) | #B2AD9A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA79C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B3AC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B39B
#89B39B
oklch(72.9% 0.057 159.5)
- #C19AB3
#C19AB3
oklch(73% 0.057 340)
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 #89B39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #89B39B 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.