TEALS
#889E9E
Sea Star is a mid-tone teal sitting at HSL 180°, 10%, 58%. The low saturation gives it a quiet, atmospheric quality, and the hue reads cool — closer to shadow and depth. Designers often reach for it in bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms — ideal for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents. Looks at home next to white oak, cream textiles, brushed nickel, marble.
Benjamin Moore
Sea Star 2123-30
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
Tetradic
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Best Rooms
bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms
Best Uses
wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents
Pairs With
white oak, cream textiles, brushed nickel, marble
Deuteranopia
Protanopia
Tritanopia
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BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →#889E9E is Sea Star, a mid teal with a cool undertone.
Sea Star reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
Sea Star works well in bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms. Designers typically use it for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents.
Sea Star pairs naturally with white oak, cream textiles, brushed nickel, marble. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
You can download Sea Star on dsgn.house in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.
#889E9E converts to RGB 136, 158, 158.