What color is #07889E?

#07889E is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(7, 136, 158), and in HSL hsl(189, 92%, 32%).

Is #07889E accessible as text?

On white, #07889E has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #07889E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07889E?

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

What colors go well with #07889E?

#07889E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9D1D07. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #07889E below.

Is #07889E good for buttons?

#07889E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #07889E — white text only reaches 4.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #07889E the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #07889E is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#07889E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #07889E

Not just a swatch — here's how #07889E works with other colors. Named schemes with #07889E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07889E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Dark Cyan 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 #07889E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #52ACC0

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07889E Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Dark Cyan 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 #07889E Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #582249 Accent #E3C2CD Secondary #322B30

Dark Cyan 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 #07889E Secondary #8BAAB1 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan 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 Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #07889E 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

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 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5ECF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #07549D — 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 #07889E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07889E;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 136 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.7% 0.100 214.6);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F0FC;
  --color-300: #7CE1F3;
  --color-400: #4DCEE5;
  --color-500: #29B3CB;
  --color-600: #28899A;
  --color-700: #22616D;
  --color-800: #1A4047;
  --color-900: #12272B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F0FC',
    300: '#7CE1F3',
    400: '#4DCEE5',
    500: '#29B3CB',
    600: '#28899A',
    700: '#22616D',
    800: '#1A4047',
    900: '#12272B',
  },
}

$base: #07889E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F0FC;
$base-300: #7CE1F3;
$base-400: #4DCEE5;
$base-500: #29B3CB;
$base-600: #28899A;
$base-700: #22616D;
$base-800: #1A4047;
$base-900: #12272B;
$base-hover: #056B7D;
$base-subtle: #A7E4EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07889E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CE1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DCEE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29B3CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28899A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22616D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4047",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07889E

Color Lab

Pairs with #07889E

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