#89CCBD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.071 178.7), rgb(137, 204, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#89CCBD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 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 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CCBD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 204, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.071 178.7) |
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 #89CCBD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CCBD | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CCBD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CCBD text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2D9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CCBD
oklch(79.6% 0.071 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#38B8A2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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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)
#89CCBD 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) | #C7C4BC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBCBE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75CEC7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CCBD
#89CCBD
oklch(79.6% 0.071 178.7)
- #E4AABC
#E4AABC
oklch(79.7% 0.072 358.5)
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 #89CCBD, 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 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
Use #89CCBD 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.