#89C3DB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.6% 0.069 225.7), rgb(137, 195, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#89C3DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C3DB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 195, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.069 225.7) |
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 #89C3DB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C3DB | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C3DB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C3DB text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFED
oklch(88.5% 0.039 226.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C3DB
oklch(78.6% 0.069 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#45AED5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#89C3DB 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) | #B6C0DC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6DB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ACACA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C3DB
#89C3DB
oklch(78.6% 0.069 225.7)
- #DFAC95
#DFAC95
oklch(78.5% 0.068 45.4)
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 #89C3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #89C3DB 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.