Palettes / Colors / #89EBDC
#89EBDC — Light Teal
#89EBDC 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 #89EBDC 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.
#89EBDC 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 #EB8998; it also sits naturally between #89EBAB and #89C9EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #89EBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 235, 220 |
| HSL | 171°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 171°, 42%, 92% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.94, 69.90, 78.41 |
| Yxy | 69.90, 0.2631, 0.3473 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.95, -32.35, -1.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.61, -29.27, -1.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #89EBDC
.text { color: #89EBDC; }
.background { background-color: #89EBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89EBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 235, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89EBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 235, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89EBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 235, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#89EBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89EBDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #89EBDC
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Tones of #89EBDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB8998:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #89EBDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #89EBDC
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 #89EBDC: ·
How #89EBDC 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 #89EBDC 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 #89EBDC?
#89EBDC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 137, 235, 220). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #89EBDC?
#89EBDC is RGB 137, 235, 220 — HSL 171°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #89EBDC?
Its complement is #EB8998; analogous partners are #89EBAB and #89C9EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #89EBDC for text?
Black text on #89EBDC has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.