#89B5BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.048 206.6), rgb(137, 181, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#89B5BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B5BB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 181, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.048 206.6) |
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 #89B5BB | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B5BB | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B5BB text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B5BB text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 207.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B5BB
oklch(74.4% 0.048 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B949C
oklch(63% 0.061 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E87
oklch(55.5% 0.066 207.6)
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Step 700
700
#306B72
oklch(49.2% 0.062 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#29575D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#89B5BB 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) | #AEB1BB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AABB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B9B7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B5BB
#89B5BB
oklch(74.4% 0.048 206.6)
- #C9A19C
#C9A19C
oklch(74.4% 0.048 26.6)
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 #89B5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #89B5BB 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.