#89C8D9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.6% 0.068 216.5), rgb(137, 200, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#89C8D9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 200, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.068 216.5) |
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 #89C8D9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C8D9 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C8D9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C8D9 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 217.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 215.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C8D9
oklch(79.6% 0.068 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#3AB1CC
oklch(70.6% 0.109 216.3)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#89C8D9 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) | #BCC4DA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBAD9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BCECD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C8D9
#89C8D9
oklch(79.6% 0.068 216.5)
- #E4AE9E
#E4AE9E
oklch(79.6% 0.068 37.1)
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 #89C8D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
Use #89C8D9 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.