#89C8B5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.07 173.6), rgb(137, 200, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#89C8B5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 200, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.07 173.6) |
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 #89C8B5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C8B5 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C8B5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C8B5 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C8B5
oklch(78.5% 0.07 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#43B79B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#89C8B5 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) | #C4C0B4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C9C2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C8B5
#89C8B5
oklch(78.5% 0.07 173.6)
- #DEA7BC
#DEA7BC
oklch(78.5% 0.07 354.1)
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 #89C8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.065
Use #89C8B5 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.