#89C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.8% 0.069 166.6), rgb(137, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#89C2AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.069 166.6) |
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 #89C2AA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C2AA | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C2AA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C2AA text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 167.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C2AA
oklch(76.8% 0.069 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#52B692
oklch(70.6% 0.109 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#89C2AA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC2BB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C2AA
#89C2AA
oklch(76.8% 0.069 166.6)
- #D5A2BC
#D5A2BC
oklch(76.7% 0.069 346.8)
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 #89C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #89C2AA 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.