#89BFB1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.3% 0.06 176.8), rgb(137, 191, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#89BFB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89BFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 191, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.06 176.8) |
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 #89BFB1 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89BFB1 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89BFB1 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89BFB1 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.034 175.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89BFB1
oklch(76.3% 0.06 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#55B49F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 176.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#89BFB1 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) | #BBB8B0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B1B2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC1BB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89BFB1
#89BFB1
oklch(76.3% 0.06 176.8)
- #D2A3B3
#D2A3B3
oklch(76.3% 0.059 356.3)
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 #89BFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #89BFB1 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.