#89D6FA
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(83.9% 0.091 229.3), rgb(137, 214, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#89D6FA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D6FA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 214, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.091 229.3) |
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 #89D6FA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D6FA | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89D6FA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89D6FA text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 229.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D6FA
oklch(83.9% 0.091 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#89D6FA 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) | #C4D3FC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6FA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55E0E1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D6FA
#89D6FA
oklch(83.9% 0.091 229.3)
- #FCB995
#FCB995
oklch(83.9% 0.092 49.3)
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 #89D6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #89D6FA 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.