#89CCB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.076 170.8), rgb(137, 204, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#89CCB5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 204, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.076 170.8) |
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 #89CCB5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CCB5 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CCB5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CCB5 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 169.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CCB5
oklch(79.4% 0.076 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#3AB996
oklch(70.8% 0.122 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#89CCB5 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) | #C8C4B4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBBB7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CDC5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CCB5
#89CCB5
oklch(79.4% 0.076 170.8)
- #E2A8C2
#E2A8C2
oklch(79.3% 0.076 350.4)
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 #89CCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #89CCB5 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.