#0891B2 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS cyan-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#0891B2 is a dark, vivid cyan. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class cyan-600 (e.g. bg-cyan-600, text-cyan-600). Its nearest CSS named color is darkcyan (#008b8b). For readable text on a #0891B2 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (5.70:1). #0891B2 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#0891B2 in Tailwind CSS (cyan-600)

#0891B2 ships with Tailwind CSS as cyan-600 — use it as bg-cyan-600, text-cyan-600, or border-cyan-600. It sits at step 600 of the cyan ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #0891B2 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #219cba Copy
• 20% tint #39a7c1 Copy
• 30% tint #52b2c9 Copy
• 40% tint #6bbdd1 Copy
• 50% tint #84c8d9 Copy
• 60% tint #9cd3e0 Copy
• 70% tint #b5dee8 Copy
• 80% tint #cee9f0 Copy
• 90% tint #e6f4f7 Copy

Shades of #0891B2 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #0783a0 Copy
• 20% shade #06748e Copy
• 30% shade #06667d Copy
• 40% shade #05576b Copy
• 50% shade #044959 Copy
• 60% shade #033a47 Copy
• 70% shade #022c35 Copy
• 80% shade #021d24 Copy
• 90% shade #010e12 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #0891B2 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #0891B2 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #16A085, #10B981 (emerald-500), #14B8A6 (teal-500), #0D9488 (teal-600), #1ABC9C, #059669 (emerald-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #0891B2?

  #0891B2 is a dark, vivid cyan — rgb(8, 145, 178). Its nearest CSS named color is darkcyan. In Tailwind CSS it is cyan-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #0891B2?

  Mix #0891B2 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #0891B2 is #39a7c1 and a 20% shade is #06748e — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #0891B2 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #0891B2?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #0891B2 background at 5.70:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #0891B2?

  cyan-600 — use it as bg-cyan-600, text-cyan-600, or border-cyan-600. The full cyan 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.