Palettes / Colors / #89DFDD
#89DFDD — Light Teal
#89DFDD 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 #89DFDD 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.
#89DFDD 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 #DF8B8C; it also sits naturally between #8BDFB4 and #8BB6DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #89DFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 179°, 57%, 71% |
| HSV | 179°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 39%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.76, 63.31, 78.01 |
| Yxy | 63.31, 0.2604, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.61, -26.37, -7.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.57, -23.75, -7.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #89DFDD
.text { color: #89DFDD; }
.background { background-color: #89DFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89DFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 223, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 57%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89DFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 223, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89DFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 223, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#89DFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89DFDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF8B8C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #89DFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #89DFDD
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 #89DFDD: ·
How #89DFDD 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 #89DFDD 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 #89DFDD?
#89DFDD is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 137, 223, 221). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #89DFDD?
#89DFDD is RGB 137, 223, 221 — HSL 179°, 57%, 71% — CMYK 39%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #89DFDD?
Its complement is #DF8B8C; analogous partners are #8BDFB4 and #8BB6DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #89DFDD for text?
Black text on #89DFDD has a contrast ratio of 13.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.