#89DAAE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.4% 0.102 159.3), rgb(137, 218, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#89DAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89DAAE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.102 159.3) |
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 #89DAAE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89DAAE | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #89DAAE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89DAAE text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89DAAE
oklch(82.4% 0.102 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#89DAAE 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) | #D8CFAC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D9CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89DAAE
#89DAAE
oklch(82.4% 0.102 159.3)
- #F2ACDB
#F2ACDB
oklch(82.5% 0.101 339.4)
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 #89DAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #89DAAE 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.