#89D4AC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81% 0.094 160), rgb(137, 212, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#89D4AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D4AC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 212, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.094 160) |
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 #89D4AC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D4AC | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89D4AC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89D4AC text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.052 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D4AC
oklch(81% 0.094 160)
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Step 400
400
#25BC7F
oklch(70.6% 0.151 160)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#89D4AC 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) | #D2C9AA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D3C9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D4AC
#89D4AC
oklch(81% 0.094 160)
- #EBA9D4
#EBA9D4
oklch(81% 0.095 340.2)
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 #89D4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.065
Use #89D4AC 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.