#89BAB5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.052 188.3), rgb(137, 186, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#89BAB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 186, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.052 188.3) |
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 #89BAB5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BAB5 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BAB5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BAB5 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BAB5
oklch(75.3% 0.052 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#579791
oklch(63.2% 0.067 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#39817B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 188)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D68
oklch(49.1% 0.068 188.4)
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Step 800
800
#255955
oklch(42.8% 0.056 188.5)
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Step 900
900
#244946
oklch(37.7% 0.043 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#89BAB5 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) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAEB6 | 0.052 |
| 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°).
- #89BAB5
#89BAB5
oklch(75.3% 0.052 188.3)
- #CDA2A8
#CDA2A8
oklch(75.3% 0.051 9)
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 #89BAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #89BAB5 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.