#89AE56 Color
#89AE56 is rgb(137, 174, 86) in RGB, hsl(85, 35%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 51%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89AE56rgb(137, 174, 86)hsl(85, 35%, 51%)hsv(85, 51%, 68%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 51%, 32%)oklch(70.4% 0.124 128.1)lab(66.88% -24.02 40.41)lch(66.88% 47.01 120.73)What #89AE56 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 #89AE56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89AE56 Channel Values
How #89AE56 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 174 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 35% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 51% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.54:1 vs white · 8.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89AE56 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 #89AE56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89AE56; 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 #89AE56
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 #89AE56 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.
#89AE56#A8A856#9DAB56#A3A358#99A757#93A6A6#8FA98D#A2A2A2Using #89AE56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89ae56: #89AE56;background-color: #89AE56;colors: { 'color-89ae56': '#89AE56' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.682, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_89ae56">#89AE56</color>fill="#89AE56"More Green Colors
#89AE56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89AE56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89AE56?
#89AE56 is a mid-tone green — rgb(137, 174, 86) in RGB and hsl(85, 35%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.
What is the RGB value of #89AE56?
#89AE56 is rgb(137, 174, 86) — red 137, green 174, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89AE56?
#89AE56 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 51%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89AE56 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #89AE56 scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89AE56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89AE56 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 14.81, which is visibly different.
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