What color is #89DFC8?

#89DFC8 is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(137, 223, 200), and in HSL hsl(164, 57%, 71%).

Is #89DFC8 accessible as text?

On white, #89DFC8 has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #89DFC8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89DFC8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #89DFC8?

#89DFC8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF8BA1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89DFC8 below.

Is #89DFC8 good for buttons?

#89DFC8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89DFC8 — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89DFC8 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #89DFC8 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) 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.

#89DFC8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89DFC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #89DFC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #89DFC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89DFC8 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam Green 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 #89DFC8 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam Green 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 #89DFC8 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam Green 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 #89DFC8 Secondary #E4FFF8 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam Green 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #89DFC8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B8FFF0

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

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Color Lab

How #89DFC8 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 35/100

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 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #89DFC8

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People also use #89DFC8 with

Celadon Sky Blue 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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF6F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8BDADF — 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 #89DFC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #89DFC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 223 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.2% 0.090 175.1);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DEF7F0;
  --color-200: #BFEDE1;
  --color-300: #93DCC9;
  --color-400: #6AC8AF;
  --color-500: #48AD92;
  --color-600: #3D8471;
  --color-700: #305E52;
  --color-800: #233E37;
  --color-900: #172622;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DEF7F0',
    200: '#BFEDE1',
    300: '#93DCC9',
    400: '#6AC8AF',
    500: '#48AD92',
    600: '#3D8471',
    700: '#305E52',
    800: '#233E37',
    900: '#172622',
  },
}

$base: #89DFC8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DEF7F0;
$base-200: #BFEDE1;
$base-300: #93DCC9;
$base-400: #6AC8AF;
$base-500: #48AD92;
$base-600: #3D8471;
$base-700: #305E52;
$base-800: #233E37;
$base-900: #172622;
$base-hover: #52D0AE;
$base-subtle: #DFF2ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89DFC8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC8AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8471",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}