#89A994 Color
#89A994 is rgb(137, 169, 148) in RGB, hsl(141, 16%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 12%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89A994rgb(137, 169, 148)hsl(141, 16%, 60%)hsv(141, 19%, 66%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 12%, 34%)oklch(70.5% 0.047 156.3)lab(66.37% -14.65 7.07)lch(66.37% 16.26 154.24)What #89A994 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 #89A994, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89A994 Channel Values
How #89A994 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 169 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 16% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 19% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89A994 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 #89A994
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89A994; 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 #89A994
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 #89A994 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.
#89A994#A4A494#9AA694#9F9F95#97A395#8CA7A7#8BA89F#A1A1A1Using #89A994 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89a994: #89A994;background-color: #89A994;colors: { 'color-89a994': '#89A994' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.663, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_89a994">#89A994</color>fill="#89A994"More Green Colors
#89A994 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89A994 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89A994?
#89A994 is a light green — rgb(137, 169, 148) in RGB and hsl(141, 16%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #89A994?
#89A994 is rgb(137, 169, 148) — red 137, green 169, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89A994?
#89A994 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 12%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89A994 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #89A994 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89A994 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89A994 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 14.33, which is visibly different.
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