#89B8CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.7% 0.06 229.6), rgb(137, 184, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#89B8CF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89B8CF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 184, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.06 229.6) |
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 #89B8CF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89B8CF | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89B8CF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89B8CF text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89B8CF
oklch(75.7% 0.06 229.6)
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Step 500
500
#5592AF
oklch(63% 0.077 230.2)
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Step 600
600
#387C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.083 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#296984
oklch(49.2% 0.077 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#24556B
oklch(42.6% 0.064 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#234757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 229)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#89B8CF 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) | #ACB6D0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AECF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BFBF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89B8CF
#89B8CF
oklch(75.7% 0.06 229.6)
- #D0A68F
#D0A68F
oklch(75.7% 0.059 50.2)
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 #89B8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #89B8CF 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.