#89BAAB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.056 173.9), rgb(137, 186, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#89BAAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BAAB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 186, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.056 173.9) |
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 #89BAAB | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BAAB | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BAAB text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BAAB text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BAAB
oklch(75% 0.056 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#589886
oklch(63.1% 0.072 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B8270
oklch(55.6% 0.077 174.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.061 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A40
oklch(37.8% 0.047 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#89BAAB 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) | #B7B4AA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADAC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBBB5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BAAB
#89BAAB
oklch(75% 0.056 173.9)
- #CCA0B0
#CCA0B0
oklch(75.1% 0.056 354.8)
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 #89BAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #89BAAB 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.