#89BCCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.06 223), rgb(137, 188, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#89BCCF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BCCF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 188, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.06 223) |
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 #89BCCF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89BCCF | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BCCF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BCCF text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89BCCF
oklch(76.6% 0.06 223)
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Step 400
400
#54AECC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 222.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#89BCCF 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) | #B1B9D0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B1CF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C2C2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BCCF
#89BCCF
oklch(76.6% 0.06 223)
- #D5A795
#D5A795
oklch(76.6% 0.06 42.4)
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 #89BCCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #89BCCF 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.