#89AA46 Color
#89AA46 is rgb(137, 170, 70) in RGB, hsl(80, 42%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 59%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), visibly different at ΔE 10.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89AA46rgb(137, 170, 70)hsl(80, 42%, 47%)hsv(80, 59%, 67%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 59%, 33%)oklch(69.2% 0.133 125.1)lab(65.56% -23.36 46.40)lch(65.56% 51.95 116.72)What #89AA46 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 #89AA46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89AA46 Channel Values
How #89AA46 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 170 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 42% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 59% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.66:1 vs white · 7.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89AA46 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 #89AA46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89AA46; 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 #89AA46
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 #89AA46 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.
#89AA46#A5A546#9BA746#A0A048#97A447#93A2A2#8FA586#9F9F9FUsing #89AA46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89aa46: #89AA46;background-color: #89AA46;colors: { 'color-89aa46': '#89AA46' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.667, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_89aa46">#89AA46</color>fill="#89AA46"More Green Colors
#89AA46 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89AA46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89AA46?
#89AA46 is a mid-tone green — rgb(137, 170, 70) in RGB and hsl(80, 42%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.72.
What is the RGB value of #89AA46?
#89AA46 is rgb(137, 170, 70) — red 137, green 170, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89AA46?
#89AA46 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 59%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89AA46 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #89AA46 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89AA46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89AA46 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.1, which is visibly different.
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