#89BDA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.062 168.9), rgb(137, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#89BDA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.062 168.9) |
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 #89BDA9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BDA9 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BDA9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BDA9 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BDA9
oklch(75.6% 0.062 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#559981
oklch(63.1% 0.079 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#37836A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#286F59
oklch(49.1% 0.079 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#235B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#89BDA9 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) | #BAB6A8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFAA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBEB7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BDA9
#89BDA9
oklch(75.6% 0.062 168.9)
- #CFA0B6
#CFA0B6
oklch(75.6% 0.063 348.9)
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 #89BDA9, 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 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #89BDA9 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.