What color is #89B7CD?

#89B7CD is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(137, 183, 205), and in HSL hsl(199, 40%, 67%).

Is #89B7CD accessible as text?

On white, #89B7CD has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #89B7CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89B7CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #89B7CD?

#89B7CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CD9F89. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89B7CD below.

Is #89B7CD good for buttons?

#89B7CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89B7CD — white text only reaches 2.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89B7CD the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #89B7CD is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#89B7CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89B7CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #89B7CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #89B7CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89B7CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #89B7CD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #89B7CD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #89B7CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B3DDF1

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 #89B7CD Secondary #CFDFE7 Support #969386 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 #89B7CD 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 68/100

High

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

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #89B7CD

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People also use #89B7CD with

Powder Blue Cool Gray Buff Platinum Charcoal

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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F0F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #89A1CD — 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 #89B7CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89B7CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 183 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.4% 0.058 229.0);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EEF3;
  --color-200: #C6DCE6;
  --color-300: #9EC1D1;
  --color-400: #78A5BA;
  --color-500: #57879E;
  --color-600: #486A7A;
  --color-700: #374D58;
  --color-800: #27343A;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EEF3',
    200: '#C6DCE6',
    300: '#9EC1D1',
    400: '#78A5BA',
    500: '#57879E',
    600: '#486A7A',
    700: '#374D58',
    800: '#27343A',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #89B7CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EEF3;
$base-200: #C6DCE6;
$base-300: #9EC1D1;
$base-400: #78A5BA;
$base-500: #57879E;
$base-600: #486A7A;
$base-700: #374D58;
$base-800: #27343A;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #599AB8;
$base-subtle: #DEE9ED;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89B7CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6DCE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC1D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78A5BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57879E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#486A7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374D58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27343A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}