Palettes / Colors / #89EFEC
#89EFEC — Light Teal
#89EFEC 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 #89EFEC 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.
#89EFEC 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 #EF8A8E; it also sits naturally between #8AEFB9 and #8AC0EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #89EFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 239, 236 |
| HSL | 178°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 178°, 43%, 94% |
| CMYK | 43%, 0%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.32, 73.11, 90.50 |
| Yxy | 73.11, 0.2561, 0.3324 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.50, -30.45, -7.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.50, -27.92, -7.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 94% · Blue 93%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #89EFEC
.text { color: #89EFEC; }
.background { background-color: #89EFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89EFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 239, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89EFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 239, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89EFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 239, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#89EFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89EFEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF8A8E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #89EFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #89EFEC
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 #89EFEC: ·
How #89EFEC 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 #89EFEC 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 #89EFEC?
#89EFEC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 137, 239, 236). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #89EFEC?
#89EFEC is RGB 137, 239, 236 — HSL 178°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #89EFEC?
Its complement is #EF8A8E; analogous partners are #8AEFB9 and #8AC0EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #89EFEC for text?
Black text on #89EFEC has a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.