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#89D1AD Color

#89D1AD is rgb(137, 209, 173) in RGB, hsl(150, 44%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 17%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89D1AD
HEX#89D1AD
RGBrgb(137, 209, 173)
HSLhsl(150, 44%, 68%)
HSVhsv(150, 34%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 17%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.089 161.8)
LABlab(78.35% -29.35 10.45)
LCHlch(78.35% 31.15 160.40)

What #89D1AD 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 #89D1AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 5.78Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 6.71Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 7.14Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 7.56Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.24Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 9.25

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

#89D1AD Channel Values

How #89D1AD 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 209 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 44% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 34% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89D1AD 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #89D1AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #89D1AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89D1AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#89D1AD
Complementary
#D189AD
Analogous
#89D189
Analogous
#89D1D1
Triadic
#AD89D1
Triadic
#D1AD89
Split comp.
#D189D1
Split comp.
#D18989

Tints & Shades of #89D1AD

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

#98D7B8
#ABDEC4
#B9E4CF
#C8EAD9
#D7EFE3
#E9F6F0

Shades

#68C496
#47B880
#3B9769
#2C724F
#1F5138
#133021

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89D1AD.

How #89D1AD 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#89D1AD
Protanopia#C7C7AD
Protanomaly#B2CBAD
Deuteranopia#BDBDAF
Deuteranomaly#ABC5AE
Tritanopia#90CDCD
Tritanomaly#8DCFC1
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #89D1AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89d1ad: #89D1AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89D1AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89d1ad': '#89D1AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.820, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_89d1ad">#89D1AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#89D1AD"

More Green Colors

#89D1AD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#89D1AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89D1AD?

#89D1AD is a light green — rgb(137, 209, 173) in RGB and hsl(150, 44%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #89D1AD?

#89D1AD is rgb(137, 209, 173) — red 137, green 209, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89D1AD?

#89D1AD converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 17%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89D1AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89D1AD scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89D1AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89D1AD 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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