#89B7AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.052 175.5), rgb(137, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#89B7AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B7AA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.052 175.5) |
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 #89B7AA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B7AA | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89B7AA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B7AA text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B7AA
oklch(74.3% 0.052 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9787
oklch(63.1% 0.068 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8171
oklch(55.5% 0.073 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#306D5F
oklch(49% 0.068 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#29594D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 175)
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Step 900
900
#264940
oklch(37.6% 0.044 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#89B7AA 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) | #B4B1A9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABABAB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB8B3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B7AA
#89B7AA
oklch(74.3% 0.052 175.5)
- #C89EAD
#C89EAD
oklch(74.2% 0.054 355.1)
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 #89B7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #89B7AA 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.