What color is #89FBFA?

#89FBFA is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(137, 251, 250), and in HSL hsl(179, 93%, 76%).

Is #89FBFA accessible as text?

On white, #89FBFA has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #89FBFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89FBFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #89FBFA?

#89FBFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FB898B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89FBFA below.

Is #89FBFA good for buttons?

#89FBFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #89FBFA — white text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89FBFA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #89FBFA is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #89FBFA

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89FBFA Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #89FBFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #89FBFA Secondary #DFFFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric 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 Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #89FBFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #ABFFFF

Electric 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 Electric Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #89FBFA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Electric Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #89FBFA 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 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 73/100

High

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

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 15.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #89D7FB — 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 #89FBFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89FBFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 251 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.1% 0.105 194.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B1FCFA;
  --color-300: #7CF4F2;
  --color-400: #4CE6E3;
  --color-500: #29CCCA;
  --color-600: #279B99;
  --color-700: #226D6C;
  --color-800: #1A4746;
  --color-900: #122B2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B1FCFA',
    300: '#7CF4F2',
    400: '#4CE6E3',
    500: '#29CCCA',
    600: '#279B99',
    700: '#226D6C',
    800: '#1A4746',
    900: '#122B2B',
  },
}

$base: #89FBFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B1FCFA;
$base-300: #7CF4F2;
$base-400: #4CE6E3;
$base-500: #29CCCA;
$base-600: #279B99;
$base-700: #226D6C;
$base-800: #1A4746;
$base-900: #122B2B;
$base-hover: #3EF8F5;
$base-subtle: #E0FAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89FBFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CCCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4746",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #89FBFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #89FBFA

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