#89B8A4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.058 166.8), rgb(137, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#89B8A4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.058 166.8) |
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 #89B8A4 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B8A4 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89B8A4 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B8A4 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.035 168.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B8A4
oklch(74.3% 0.058 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9880
oklch(63.1% 0.074 167)
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Step 600
600
#3F8269
oklch(55.5% 0.08 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#306E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#295A48
oklch(42.8% 0.062 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#89B8A4 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) | #B6B1A3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADACA5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB8B2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B8A4
#89B8A4
oklch(74.3% 0.058 166.8)
- #C89EB3
#C89EB3
oklch(74.4% 0.057 347)
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 #89B8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.060
Use #89B8A4 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.