#89CFC9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.6% 0.071 189), rgb(137, 207, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#89CFC9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 207, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.071 189) |
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 #89CFC9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CFC9 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CFC9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CFC9 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 186)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CFC9
oklch(80.6% 0.071 189)
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Step 400
400
#2BB7AF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 189)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#89CFC9 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) | #C8C8C9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBECA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70D2CD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CFC9
#89CFC9
oklch(80.6% 0.071 189)
- #E9ADB6
#E9ADB6
oklch(80.6% 0.071 8.8)
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 #89CFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #89CFC9 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.