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#89CE22 Color

#89CE22 is rgb(137, 206, 34) in RGB, hsl(84, 72%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 83%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89CE22
HEX#89CE22
RGBrgb(137, 206, 34)
HSLhsl(84, 72%, 47%)
HSVhsv(84, 83%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 83%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.2 130.4)
LABlab(76.01% -40.26 68.79)
LCHlch(76.01% 79.70 120.34)

What #89CE22 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 #89CE22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 6.81Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 7.86Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.84Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 11.36Limerick#9DC209ΔE 12.7Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 14.66

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

#89CE22 Channel Values

How #89CE22 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 206 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 72% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 83% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89CE22 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #89CE22 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #89CE22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89CE22; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#89CE22
Complementary
#6722CE
Analogous
#CEBD22
Analogous
#33CE22
Triadic
#2289CE
Triadic
#CE2289
Split comp.
#2233CE
Split comp.
#BD22CE

Tints & Shades of #89CE22

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

#9BDE35
#ACE458
#BBE977
#CBEE96
#DAF3B4
#EBF9D8

Shades

#78B41D
#669A19
#557F15
#406010
#2F460B
#1D2C07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89CE22.

How #89CE22 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#89CE22
Protanopia#C4C424
Protanomaly#B0C823
Deuteranopia#BBBB2D
Deuteranomaly#A9C329
Tritanopia#9BC2C2
Tritanomaly#94C79C
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #89CE22 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89ce22: #89CE22;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89CE22;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89ce22': '#89CE22' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.808, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_89ce22">#89CE22</color>
SVG fillfill="#89CE22"

More Green Colors

#89CE22 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#89CE22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89CE22?

#89CE22 is a mid-tone green — rgb(137, 206, 34) in RGB and hsl(84, 72%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #89CE22?

#89CE22 is rgb(137, 206, 34) — red 137, green 206, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89CE22?

#89CE22 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 83%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89CE22 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89CE22 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89CE22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89CE22 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 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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