Palettes / Colors / #89EBCE
#89EBCE — Light Teal
#89EBCE is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #89EBCE 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.
#89EBCE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EB89A7; it also sits naturally between #89EB9D and #89D7EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #89EBCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 235, 206 |
| HSL | 162°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 162°, 42%, 92% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.17, 69.19, 69.05 |
| Yxy | 69.19, 0.2701, 0.3653 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.60, -35.50, 5.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.18, -31.83, 4.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 92% · Blue 81%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #89EBCE
.text { color: #89EBCE; }
.background { background-color: #89EBCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89EBCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 235, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89EBCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 235, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89EBCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 235, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#89EBCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89EBCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB89A7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #89EBCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #89EBCE
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 #89EBCE: ·
How #89EBCE 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 #89EBCE 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 #89EBCE?
#89EBCE is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 137, 235, 206). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #89EBCE?
#89EBCE is RGB 137, 235, 206 — HSL 162°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #89EBCE?
Its complement is #EB89A7; analogous partners are #89EB9D and #89D7EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #89EBCE for text?
Black text on #89EBCE has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.