#89BDAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.059 173.6), rgb(137, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#89BDAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BDAD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.059 173.6) |
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 #89BDAD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89BDAD | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BDAD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BDAD text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89BDAD
oklch(75.7% 0.059 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#559986
oklch(63.2% 0.076 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#36836F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#276F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 173.5)
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Step 800
800
#235A4C
oklch(42.6% 0.063 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#224A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#89BDAD 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) | #BAB6AC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0AE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBEB8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BDAD
#89BDAD
oklch(75.7% 0.059 173.6)
- #CFA1B3
#CFA1B3
oklch(75.7% 0.059 353.2)
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 #89BDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #89BDAD 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.