#89BAB4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.052 186.7), rgb(137, 186, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#89BAB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 186, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.052 186.7) |
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 #89BAB4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BAB4 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BAB4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BAB4 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BAB4
oklch(75.3% 0.052 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#579790
oklch(63.1% 0.067 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#39817A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 186.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D67
oklch(49.1% 0.067 187)
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Step 800
800
#255954
oklch(42.7% 0.056 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#244945
oklch(37.7% 0.043 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#89BAB4 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) | #B5B5B4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABCB8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BAB4
#89BAB4
oklch(75.3% 0.052 186.7)
- #CDA1A9
#CDA1A9
oklch(75.2% 0.053 6.2)
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 #89BAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #89BAB4 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.