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#89A47F Color

#89A47F is rgb(137, 164, 127) in RGB, hsl(104, 17%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 23%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89A47F
HEX#89A47F
RGBrgb(137, 164, 127)
HSLhsl(104, 17%, 57%)
HSVhsv(104, 23%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 23%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.061 137.3)
LABlab(64.54% -15.09 16.04)
LCHlch(64.54% 22.02 133.25)

What #89A47F 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 #89A47F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#89A47F Channel Values

How #89A47F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 164 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 104° · S 17% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 104° · S 23% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89A47F 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89A47F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89A47F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #89A47F

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 #89A47F 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.

Typical#89A47F
Protanopia#A0A07F
Protanomaly#97A17F
Deuteranopia#9C9C80
Deuteranomaly#959F80
Tritanopia#8EA0A0
Tritanomaly#8CA294
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #89A47F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-89a47f: #89A47F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89A47F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89a47f': '#89A47F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.643, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_89a47f">#89A47F</color>
SVG fillfill="#89A47F"

More Green Colors

#89A47F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89A47F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89A47F?

#89A47F is a mid-tone green — rgb(137, 164, 127) in RGB and hsl(104, 17%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #89A47F?

#89A47F is rgb(137, 164, 127) — red 137, green 164, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89A47F?

#89A47F converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 23%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89A47F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89A47F scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89A47F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89A47F 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.54, which is visibly different.

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