#89C5CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.062 203.8), rgb(137, 197, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#89C5CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C5CB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 197, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.062 203.8) |
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 #89C5CB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C5CB | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C5CB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C5CB text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 203.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C5CB
oklch(78.5% 0.062 203.8)
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Step 400
400
#44B3BD
oklch(70.8% 0.1 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#89C5CB 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) | #BCC0CB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71CAC7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C5CB
#89C5CB
oklch(78.5% 0.062 203.8)
- #DEAAA6
#DEAAA6
oklch(78.5% 0.062 23.6)
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 #89C5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #89C5CB 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.