#89BCA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.062 166.3), rgb(137, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#89BCA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.062 166.3) |
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 #89BCA6 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BCA6 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BCA6 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BCA6 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BCA6
oklch(75.3% 0.062 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#57997F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#398368
oklch(55.5% 0.086 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F56
oklch(49% 0.081 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#255B47
oklch(42.8% 0.067 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#234A3B
oklch(37.5% 0.052 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#89BCA6 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) | #BAB5A5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFA7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBCB5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BCA6
#89BCA6
oklch(75.3% 0.062 166.3)
- #CD9FB7
#CD9FB7
oklch(75.2% 0.063 346)
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 #89BCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
Use #89BCA6 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.