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#89CA6D Color

#89CA6D is rgb(137, 202, 109) in RGB, hsl(102, 47%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 46%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89CA6D
HEX#89CA6D
RGBrgb(137, 202, 109)
HSLhsl(102, 47%, 61%)
HSVhsv(102, 46%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 46%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.142 136.9)
LABlab(75.35% -34.23 39.36)
LCHlch(75.35% 52.17 131.01)

What #89CA6D 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 #89CA6D, 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.

#89CA6D Channel Values

How #89CA6D 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 202 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 47% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 46% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89CA6D 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89CA6D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89CA6D; 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 #89CA6D

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 #89CA6D 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#89CA6D
Protanopia#C1C16E
Protanomaly#ADC56D
Deuteranopia#B8B870
Deuteranomaly#A7BF6F
Tritanopia#96C1C1
Tritanomaly#91C5A6
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #89CA6D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89ca6d: #89CA6D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89CA6D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89ca6d': '#89CA6D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.792, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_89ca6d">#89CA6D</color>
SVG fillfill="#89CA6D"

More Green Colors

#89CA6D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89CA6D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89CA6D?

#89CA6D is a light green — rgb(137, 202, 109) in RGB and hsl(102, 47%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.

What is the RGB value of #89CA6D?

#89CA6D is rgb(137, 202, 109) — red 137, green 202, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89CA6D?

#89CA6D converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 46%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89CA6D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89CA6D scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89CA6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89CA6D 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 14.58, which is visibly different.

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