#89B6C6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.053 221.8), rgb(137, 182, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#89B6C6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B6C6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 182, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.053 221.8) |
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 #89B6C6 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B6C6 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89B6C6 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B6C6 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B6C6
oklch(75% 0.053 221.8)
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Step 500
500
#5993A7
oklch(63.1% 0.068 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D92
oklch(55.6% 0.074 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D697C
oklch(49% 0.069 221.7)
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Step 800
800
#275665
oklch(42.7% 0.057 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#254752
oklch(37.7% 0.044 221)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#89B6C6 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) | #ACB3C7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ACC6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BBBB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B6C6
#89B6C6
oklch(75% 0.053 221.8)
- #CCA394
#CCA394
oklch(74.9% 0.053 41.1)
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 #89B6C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #89B6C6 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.