What color is #89CEE2?

#89CEE2 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(137, 206, 226), and in HSL hsl(193, 61%, 71%).

Is #89CEE2 accessible as text?

On white, #89CEE2 has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #89CEE2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89CEE2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #89CEE2?

#89CEE2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E29B88. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89CEE2 below.

Is #89CEE2 good for buttons?

#89CEE2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89CEE2 — white text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89CEE2 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #89CEE2 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#89CEE2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89CEE2

Not just a swatch — here's how #89CEE2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #89CEE2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89CEE2 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 #89CEE2 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF 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 #89CEE2 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 #89CEE2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B6F4FF

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 #89CEE2 Secondary #DDF4FB 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 #89CEE2 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 28/100

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 18/100

Very 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 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #89CEE2

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People also use #89CEE2 with

Seafoam Iceberg Dark Salmon 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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF4F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88B1E2 — 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 #89CEE2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89CEE2;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 206 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.3% 0.075 218.0);
  --color-50: #F2FAFC;
  --color-100: #DDF2F8;
  --color-200: #BDE4EF;
  --color-300: #90CEDF;
  --color-400: #67B6CB;
  --color-500: #4599B0;
  --color-600: #3B7687;
  --color-700: #2F5560;
  --color-800: #22393F;
  --color-900: #162327;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFC',
    100: '#DDF2F8',
    200: '#BDE4EF',
    300: '#90CEDF',
    400: '#67B6CB',
    500: '#4599B0',
    600: '#3B7687',
    700: '#2F5560',
    800: '#22393F',
    900: '#162327',
  },
}

$base: #89CEE2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFC;
$base-100: #DDF2F8;
$base-200: #BDE4EF;
$base-300: #90CEDF;
$base-400: #67B6CB;
$base-500: #4599B0;
$base-600: #3B7687;
$base-700: #2F5560;
$base-800: #22393F;
$base-900: #162327;
$base-hover: #4EB7D4;
$base-subtle: #DFEFF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89CEE2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE4EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90CEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67B6CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4599B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B7687",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5560",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22393F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162327",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}