Palettes / Colors / #89CDC2
#89CDC2 — Light Muted Teal
#89CDC2 is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #89CDC2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#89CDC2 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CD8994; it also sits naturally between #89CDA0 and #89B6CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #89CDC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 205, 194 |
| HSL | 170°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 170°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 33%, 0%, 5%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.89, 52.88, 59.04 |
| Yxy | 52.88, 0.2723, 0.3438 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.80, -23.83, -1.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.72, -20.88, -1.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #89CDC2
.text { color: #89CDC2; }
.background { background-color: #89CDC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89CDC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 205, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(170, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89CDC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 205, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89CDC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 205, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#89CDC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89CDC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD8994:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #89CDC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #89CDC2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #89CDC2: ·
How #89CDC2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #89CDC2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #89CDC2?
#89CDC2 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 137, 205, 194). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #89CDC2?
#89CDC2 is RGB 137, 205, 194 — HSL 170°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 5%, 20%.
What colors go with #89CDC2?
Its complement is #CD8994; analogous partners are #89CDA0 and #89B6CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #89CDC2 for text?
Black text on #89CDC2 has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.