#89DBC5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.3% 0.087 175.1), rgb(137, 219, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#89DBC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89DBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 219, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.087 175.1) |
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 #89DBC5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89DBC5 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #89DBC5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89DBC5 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 174.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89DBC5
oklch(83.3% 0.087 175.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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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)
#89DBC5 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) | #D6D1C4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C7C7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FDDD4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89DBC5
#89DBC5
oklch(83.3% 0.087 175.1)
- #F6B1CB
#F6B1CB
oklch(83.2% 0.086 354.8)
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 #89DBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #89DBC5 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.