#899F92 Color
#899F92 is rgb(137, 159, 146) in RGB, hsl(145, 10%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 8%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#899F92rgb(137, 159, 146)hsl(145, 10%, 58%)hsv(145, 14%, 62%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 8%, 38%)oklch(68.2% 0.031 159.5)lab(63.48% -10.01 4.07)lch(63.48% 10.81 157.85)What #899F92 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #899F92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#899F92 Channel Values
How #899F92 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 137 · G 159 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 10% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 14% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.82:1 vs white · 7.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #899F92 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #899F92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #899F92; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #899F92
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #899F92 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#899F92#9C9C92#949D92#989893#929B92#8B9D9D#8A9E99#9A9A9AUsing #899F92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-899f92: #899F92;background-color: #899F92;colors: { 'color-899f92': '#899F92' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.624, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_899f92">#899F92</color>fill="#899F92"More Green Colors
#899F92 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#899F92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #899F92?
#899F92 is a mid-tone green — rgb(137, 159, 146) in RGB and hsl(145, 10%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.
What is the RGB value of #899F92?
#899F92 is rgb(137, 159, 146) — red 137, green 159, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #899F92?
#899F92 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 8%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #899F92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #899F92 scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #899F92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #899F92 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.25, which is visibly different.
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