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#89C606 Color

#89C606 is rgb(137, 198, 6) in RGB, hsl(79, 94%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 97%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89C606
HEX#89C606
RGBrgb(137, 198, 6)
HSLhsl(79, 94%, 40%)
HSVhsv(79, 97%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 97%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.198 128.6)
LABlab(73.58% -37.52 71.16)
LCHlch(73.58% 80.45 117.80)

What #89C606 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 #89C606, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 6.51Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 6.98Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 7.77Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.44Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 9.54Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 17.25

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

#89C606 Channel Values

How #89C606 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 198 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 94% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 97% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89C606 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #89C606 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #89C606

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89C606; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#89C606
Complementary
#4306C6
Analogous
#C6A306
Analogous
#29C606
Triadic
#0689C6
Triadic
#C60689
Split comp.
#0629C6
Split comp.
#A306C6

Tints & Shades of #89C606

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.

Tints

#A5ED07
#B7F82A
#C5FA52
#D2FB79
#DFFCA1
#EEFDCE

Shades

#78AD05
#679405
#567C04
#415E03
#304502
#1F2D01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89C606.

How #89C606 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#89C606
Protanopia#BDBD0B
Protanomaly#ABC109
Deuteranopia#B5B51A
Deuteranomaly#A5BC14
Tritanopia#9ABABA
Tritanomaly#93BF94
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #89C606 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89c606: #89C606;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89C606;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89c606': '#89C606' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.776, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_89c606">#89C606</color>
SVG fillfill="#89C606"

More Green Colors

#89C606 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#89C606 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89C606?

#89C606 is a mid-tone green — rgb(137, 198, 6) in RGB and hsl(79, 94%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #89C606?

#89C606 is rgb(137, 198, 6) — red 137, green 198, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89C606?

#89C606 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 97%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89C606 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89C606 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89C606 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89C606 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 7.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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