#89BAA2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.062 163.2), rgb(137, 186, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#89BAA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 163°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 186, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.062 163.2) |
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 #89BAA2 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BAA2 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BAA2 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BAA2 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BAA2
oklch(74.7% 0.062 163.2)
-
Step 500
500
#59997C
oklch(63.1% 0.08 163.4)
-
Step 600
600
#3C8365
oklch(55.5% 0.086 163.6)
-
Step 700
700
#2E6F54
oklch(49.1% 0.08 163.5)
-
Step 800
800
#275A44
oklch(42.6% 0.067 163.1)
-
Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
-
Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#89BAA2 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) | #B8B3A1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0ADA3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBAB3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BAA2
#89BAA2
oklch(74.7% 0.062 163.2)
- #CA9EB7
#CA9EB7
oklch(74.7% 0.062 343.6)
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 #89BAA2, 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 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #89BAA2 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.