#89BCAF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.057 177.2), rgb(137, 188, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#89BCAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BCAF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 188, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.057 177.2) |
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 #89BCAF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BCAF | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BCAF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BCAF text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BCAF
oklch(75.6% 0.057 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#559889
oklch(63.1% 0.073 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#378273
oklch(55.5% 0.078 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#296E60
oklch(49% 0.073 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#235A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#234A41
oklch(37.7% 0.047 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#89BCAF 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) | #B8B6AE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFB0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBDB8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BCAF
#89BCAF
oklch(75.6% 0.057 177.2)
- #CFA1B0
#CFA1B0
oklch(75.6% 0.058 357.1)
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 #89BCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #89BCAF 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.