What color is #89BFCD?

#89BFCD is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(137, 191, 205), and in HSL hsl(192, 40%, 67%).

Is #89BFCD accessible as text?

On white, #89BFCD has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #89BFCD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89BFCD?

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

What colors go well with #89BFCD?

#89BFCD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CD9789. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89BFCD below.

Is #89BFCD good for buttons?

#89BFCD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89BFCD — white text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89BFCD the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #89BFCD is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #89BFCD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89BFCD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky Blue 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 #89BFCD Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Sky Blue 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 #89BFCD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue 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 #89BFCD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B4E5F2

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #89BFCD Secondary #D3E6EB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #89BFCD 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 70/100

High

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

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 60/100

High

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #89BFCD

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People also use #89BFCD with

Celadon Iceberg Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #89A9CD — 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 #89BFCD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89BFCD;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 191 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.2% 0.060 215.6);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2F0F3;
  --color-200: #C6E0E6;
  --color-300: #9EC7D1;
  --color-400: #78ADBA;
  --color-500: #57909E;
  --color-600: #48707A;
  --color-700: #375158;
  --color-800: #27363A;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2F0F3',
    200: '#C6E0E6',
    300: '#9EC7D1',
    400: '#78ADBA',
    500: '#57909E',
    600: '#48707A',
    700: '#375158',
    800: '#27363A',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #89BFCD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2F0F3;
$base-200: #C6E0E6;
$base-300: #9EC7D1;
$base-400: #78ADBA;
$base-500: #57909E;
$base-600: #48707A;
$base-700: #375158;
$base-800: #27363A;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #59A5B8;
$base-subtle: #DEEAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89BFCD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC7D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78ADBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57909E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48707A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27363A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}