Palettes / Colors / #89DDDE

#89DDDE — Light Teal

#89DDDE is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.

#89DDDE 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 #DD8988; it also sits naturally between #88DDB4 and #88B1DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 54% · Green 87% · Blue 87%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #89DDDE

.text { color: #89DDDE; }
.background { background-color: #89DDDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89DDDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 221, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 56%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89DDDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 221, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89DDDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 221, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#89DDDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89DDDE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DD8988:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #89DDDE: #000000.

How #89DDDE 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 #89DDDE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #89DDDE?

#89DDDE is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 137, 221, 222). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #89DDDE?

#89DDDE is RGB 137, 221, 222 — HSL 181°, 56%, 70% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #89DDDE?

Its complement is #DD8988; analogous partners are #88DDB4 and #88B1DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #89DDDE for text?

Black text on #89DDDE has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.