#89BEBA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.3% 0.056 190.2), rgb(137, 190, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#89BEBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BEBA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 190, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.056 190.2) |
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 #89BEBA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89BEBA | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BEBA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BEBA text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 191.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89BEBA
oklch(76.3% 0.056 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#55B2AD
oklch(70.6% 0.089 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 190.2)
#89BEBA 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) | #B8B9BA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C1BD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BEBA
#89BEBA
oklch(76.3% 0.056 190.2)
- #D3A4AA
#D3A4AA
oklch(76.4% 0.056 9.9)
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 #89BEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
Use #89BEBA 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.