What color is #89C2BE?

#89C2BE is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(137, 194, 190), and in HSL hsl(176, 32%, 65%).

Is #89C2BE accessible as text?

On white, #89C2BE has a contrast ratio of 2.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #89C2BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89C2BE?

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

What colors go well with #89C2BE?

#89C2BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C2898D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89C2BE below.

Is #89C2BE good for buttons?

#89C2BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89C2BE — white text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89C2BE the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #89C2BE is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#89C2BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89C2BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #89C2BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #89C2BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89C2BE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #89C2BE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89C2BE Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #89C2BE Secondary #D4E7E6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray 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 Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #89C2BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B4E8E4

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

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Color Lab

How #89C2BE 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 36/100

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 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 27/100

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 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #89C2BE

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People also use #89C2BE with

Soft Sage Cadet Grey 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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #89B3C2 — 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 #89C2BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89C2BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 194 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.4% 0.059 190.5);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F2F1;
  --color-200: #C9E3E1;
  --color-300: #A3CCC9;
  --color-400: #7FB3B0;
  --color-500: #5E9793;
  --color-600: #4D7572;
  --color-700: #3A5453;
  --color-800: #293837;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F2F1',
    200: '#C9E3E1',
    300: '#A3CCC9',
    400: '#7FB3B0',
    500: '#5E9793',
    600: '#4D7572',
    700: '#3A5453',
    800: '#293837',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #89C2BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F2F1;
$base-200: #C9E3E1;
$base-300: #A3CCC9;
$base-400: #7FB3B0;
$base-500: #5E9793;
$base-600: #4D7572;
$base-700: #3A5453;
$base-800: #293837;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #5DACA7;
$base-subtle: #DEEBEA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89C2BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E3E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3CCC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E9793",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D7572",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5453",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}