#89C9BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.068 179.2), rgb(137, 201, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#89C9BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89C9BB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 201, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.068 179.2) |
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 #89C9BB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89C9BB | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89C9BB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89C9BB text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.038 180)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89C9BB
oklch(78.9% 0.068 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#40B7A2
oklch(70.8% 0.11 179)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#89C9BB 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) | #C4C2BA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76CBC5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89C9BB
#89C9BB
oklch(78.9% 0.068 179.2)
- #E0A8B9
#E0A8B9
oklch(78.8% 0.069 358.9)
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 #89C9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
Use #89C9BB 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.