#89B8BB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.05 201.1), rgb(137, 184, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#89B8BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B8BB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 184, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.05 201.1) |
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 #89B8BB | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B8BB | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89B8BB text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B8BB text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B8BB
oklch(75% 0.05 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#589599
oklch(63% 0.064 201.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8084
oklch(55.7% 0.07 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C70
oklch(49.2% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 800
800
#26585B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 900
900
#24484B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#89B8BB 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) | #B1B4BB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BBB9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B8BB
#89B8BB
oklch(75% 0.05 201.1)
- #CCA2A0
#CCA2A0
oklch(75% 0.05 21.5)
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 #89B8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #89B8BB 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.