#89CBBA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.072 176.4), rgb(137, 203, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#89CBBA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CBBA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.072 176.4) |
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 #89CBBA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CBBA | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CBBA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CBBA text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 176.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CBBA
oklch(79.3% 0.072 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#3BB89E
oklch(70.8% 0.115 176)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#89CBBA 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) | #C6C3B9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76CDC6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CBBA
#89CBBA
oklch(79.3% 0.072 176.4)
- #E2A9BC
#E2A9BC
oklch(79.3% 0.071 357.1)
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 #89CBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
Use #89CBBA 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.