#89B69E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.059 161.2), rgb(137, 182, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#89B69E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B69E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 182, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.059 161.2) |
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 #89B69E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B69E | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89B69E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B69E text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B69E
oklch(73.7% 0.059 161.2)
-
Step 500
500
#5E987B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 161.4)
-
Step 600
600
#428264
oklch(55.5% 0.082 161.7)
-
Step 700
700
#346E53
oklch(49.1% 0.076 161.6)
-
Step 800
800
#2C5A44
oklch(42.8% 0.063 161.3)
-
Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
-
Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#89B69E 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) | #B5AF9D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAA9F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B6AF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B69E
#89B69E
oklch(73.7% 0.059 161.2)
- #C59CB5
#C59CB5
oklch(73.8% 0.059 341.5)
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 #89B69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
Use #89B69E 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.