#89E9EF Hex Color
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#89e9ef is a pastel cyan with a soft, sparkling quality. Its high lightness and gentle saturation read fresh and cool, never loud. Black text on #89e9ef reaches about 15:1 contrast, so it clears AA behind small body copy. It works best as a light background or supporting tone in kids’ products, spring layouts, and tech UI, though it can look washed out beside pure white.
Questions about #89e9ef
What is #89e9ef in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #89e9ef is rgb(137, 233, 239), in HSL hsl(184, 76%, 74%) and in CMYK 43%, 3%, 0%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #89e9ef?
Ground it with navy for a crisp, trustworthy pairing, or try coral for a playful spring contrast. Because #89e9ef is so light, darker partners keep the palette from feeling washed out.
Is #89e9ef readable on white or black?
#89e9ef has a 1.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.