What color is #89C8BF?

#89C8BF is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(137, 200, 191), and in HSL hsl(171, 36%, 66%).

Is #89C8BF accessible as text?

On white, #89C8BF has a contrast ratio of 1.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #89C8BF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89C8BF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #89C8BF?

#89C8BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C88992. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89C8BF below.

Is #89C8BF good for buttons?

#89C8BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89C8BF — white text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89C8BF the same as CSS mediumaquamarine?

No — #89C8BF is not the CSS named color mediumaquamarine, but mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) 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.

#89C8BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89C8BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #89C8BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #89C8BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89C8BF 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 #89C8BF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #89C8BF 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 #F7F4EF Accent #89C8BF Secondary #D7ECE9 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 #89C8BF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B5EEE5

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 #89C8BF 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 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 60/100

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 #89C8BF

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People also use #89C8BF with

Celadon Cadet Grey Puce 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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F2F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #89BCC8 — 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 #89C8BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89C8BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 200 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.8% 0.066 184.8);
  --color-50: #F4FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F2F0;
  --color-200: #C8E5E0;
  --color-300: #A0CFC8;
  --color-400: #7BB7AE;
  --color-500: #5B9A91;
  --color-600: #4A7771;
  --color-700: #395652;
  --color-800: #283937;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F4FAF9',
    100: '#E3F2F0',
    200: '#C8E5E0',
    300: '#A0CFC8',
    400: '#7BB7AE',
    500: '#5B9A91',
    600: '#4A7771',
    700: '#395652',
    800: '#283937',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #89C8BF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F2F0;
$base-200: #C8E5E0;
$base-300: #A0CFC8;
$base-400: #7BB7AE;
$base-500: #5B9A91;
$base-600: #4A7771;
$base-700: #395652;
$base-800: #283937;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #5BB2A5;
$base-subtle: #DEECEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89C8BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB7AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B9A91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7771",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395652",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}