#89B89E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.063 160.2), rgb(137, 184, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#89B89E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B89E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 184, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.063 160.2) |
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 #89B89E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B89E | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89B89E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B89E 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B89E
oklch(74.2% 0.063 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9979
oklch(63.2% 0.08 160)
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Step 600
600
#408362
oklch(55.6% 0.087 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#316F51
oklch(49.2% 0.081 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A42
oklch(42.6% 0.067 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A38
oklch(37.7% 0.052 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#89B89E 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) | #B7B19D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B8B0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B89E
#89B89E
oklch(74.2% 0.063 160.2)
- #C79CB8
#C79CB8
oklch(74.1% 0.063 339.6)
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 #89B89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.059
Use #89B89E 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.