Palettes / Colors / #89DBDF
#89DBDF — Light Teal
#89DBDF is a teal color we call Light 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 #89DBDF 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.
#89DBDF 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 #DF8F8B; it also sits naturally between #8BDFB9 and #8BB1DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #89DBDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 219, 223 |
| HSL | 183°, 57%, 71% |
| HSV | 183°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 39%, 2%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 48.97, 61.31, 79.07 |
| Yxy | 61.31, 0.2586, 0.3238 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.54, -23.93, -9.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.30, -21.55, -9.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #89DBDF
.text { color: #89DBDF; }
.background { background-color: #89DBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89DBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 219, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 57%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89DBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 219, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89DBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 219, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#89DBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89DBDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF8F8B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #89DBDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #89DBDF
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 #89DBDF: ·
How #89DBDF 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 #89DBDF 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 #89DBDF?
#89DBDF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 137, 219, 223). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #89DBDF?
#89DBDF is RGB 137, 219, 223 — HSL 183°, 57%, 71% — CMYK 39%, 2%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #89DBDF?
Its complement is #DF8F8B; analogous partners are #8BDFB9 and #8BB1DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #89DBDF for text?
Black text on #89DBDF has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.