What color is #0289AE?

#0289AE is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(2, 137, 174), and in HSL hsl(193, 98%, 35%).

Is #0289AE accessible as text?

On white, #0289AE has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #0289AE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0289AE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #0289AE?

#0289AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B12802. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0289AE below.

Is #0289AE good for buttons?

#0289AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0289AE — white text only reaches 4.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0289AE the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #0289AE is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#0289AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0289AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #0289AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #0289AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0289AE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0289AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #52ADD0

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0289AE Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0289AE Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592248 Accent #E4C2CD Secondary #322B30

Bondi Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0289AE Secondary #8DACB9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0289AE 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 17/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6EBF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0251B1 — 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 #0289AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0289AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 137 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.7% 0.111 225.5);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B1EBFC;
  --color-300: #78DBF7;
  --color-400: #48C7EA;
  --color-500: #24ABD1;
  --color-600: #24839E;
  --color-700: #205E6F;
  --color-800: #193E48;
  --color-900: #11262C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B1EBFC',
    300: '#78DBF7',
    400: '#48C7EA',
    500: '#24ABD1',
    600: '#24839E',
    700: '#205E6F',
    800: '#193E48',
    900: '#11262C',
  },
}

$base: #0289AE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B1EBFC;
$base-300: #78DBF7;
$base-400: #48C7EA;
$base-500: #24ABD1;
$base-600: #24839E;
$base-700: #205E6F;
$base-800: #193E48;
$base-900: #11262C;
$base-hover: #016F8D;
$base-subtle: #A8E2F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0289AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78DBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48C7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24ABD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#24839E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#205E6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11262C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0289AE

Color Lab

Pairs with #0289AE

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