What color is #89A4A9?

#89A4A9 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(137, 164, 169), and in HSL hsl(189, 16%, 60%).

Is #89A4A9 accessible as text?

On white, #89A4A9 has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #89A4A9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89A4A9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-400 (#99A1AF).

What colors go well with #89A4A9?

As a neutral, #89A4A9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #89A4A9 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #89A4A9 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color.

#89A4A9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89A4A9

Not just a swatch — here's how #89A4A9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #89A4A9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89A4A9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Grey keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89A4A9 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Cadet Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #89A4A9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #89A4A9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B0C9CE

Cadet Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Grey.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #89A4A9 Secondary #C3CCCE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #89A4A9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 68/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #89A4A9

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People also use #89A4A9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8ECED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #899AA9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #89A4A9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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:root {
  --color-base: #89A4A9;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 164 169;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.0% 0.031 210.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #D0DBDD;
  --color-300: #ADBFC2;
  --color-400: #8CA2A6;
  --color-500: #6C8488;
  --color-600: #57686B;
  --color-700: #414C4E;
  --color-800: #2D3334;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#D0DBDD',
    300: '#ADBFC2',
    400: '#8CA2A6',
    500: '#6C8488',
    600: '#57686B',
    700: '#414C4E',
    800: '#2D3334',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #89A4A9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #D0DBDD;
$base-300: #ADBFC2;
$base-400: #8CA2A6;
$base-500: #6C8488;
$base-600: #57686B;
$base-700: #414C4E;
$base-800: #2D3334;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #67888E;
$base-subtle: #DDE3E4;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89A4A9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DBDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADBFC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA2A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8488",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#57686B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414C4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}