#89DBAE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.6% 0.103 159.1), rgb(137, 219, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#89DBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89DBAE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.103 159.1) |
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 #89DBAE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89DBAE | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #89DBAE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89DBAE text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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)
#89DBAE
oklch(82.6% 0.103 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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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
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#89DBAE 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) | #D9D0AC | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B1 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77DACE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89DBAE
#89DBAE
oklch(82.6% 0.103 159.1)
- #F3ACDC
#F3ACDC
oklch(82.6% 0.103 339.2)
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 #89DBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #89DBAE 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.