#89BBAB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.058 172.9), rgb(137, 187, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#89BBAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 173°. 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 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BBAB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 187, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.058 172.9) |
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 #89BBAB | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BBAB | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BBAB text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BBAB 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
#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
#AAC9BE
oklch(81% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BBAB
oklch(75.2% 0.058 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#579885
oklch(63% 0.073 173)
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Step 600
600
#39836F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 173)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5D
oklch(49% 0.073 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#255A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#244A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.048 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#89BBAB 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) | #B8B5AA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBCB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BBAB
#89BBAB
oklch(75.2% 0.058 172.9)
- #CDA0B2
#CDA0B2
oklch(75.2% 0.058 352.7)
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 #89BBAB, 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 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #89BBAB 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.