#89D2BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.079 174.1), rgb(137, 210, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#89D2BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D2BD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 210, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.079 174.1) |
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 #89D2BD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D2BD | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D2BD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D2BD text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 174.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D2BD
oklch(81% 0.079 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#25BA9B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#89D2BD 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) | #CDC9BC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BE | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74D4CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D2BD
#89D2BD
oklch(81% 0.079 174.1)
- #EBACC4
#EBACC4
oklch(81% 0.08 354.4)
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 #89D2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #89D2BD 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.