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#89D2AC Color

#89D2AC is rgb(137, 210, 172) in RGB, hsl(149, 45%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 18%, 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 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89D2AC
HEX#89D2AC
RGBrgb(137, 210, 172)
HSLhsl(149, 45%, 68%)
HSVhsv(149, 35%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 18%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.091 160.7)
LABlab(78.62% -29.93 11.35)
LCHlch(78.62% 32.01 159.23)

What #89D2AC 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 #89D2AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 5.09Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 7.14Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 7.85Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 7.91Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 8.58Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.11

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

#89D2AC Channel Values

How #89D2AC 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 210 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 45% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 35% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89D2AC 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #89D2AC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #89D2AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89D2AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#89D2AC
Complementary
#D289AF
Analogous
#8AD289
Analogous
#89D2D1
Triadic
#AC89D2
Triadic
#D2AC89
Split comp.
#D189D2
Split comp.
#D2898A

Tints & Shades of #89D2AC

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

#97D8B7
#AADFC3
#B9E4CE
#C8EAD8
#D6F0E3
#E9F7EF

Shades

#67C595
#46B97E
#3A9867
#2B734E
#1F5137
#123021

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89D2AC.

How #89D2AC 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#89D2AC
Protanopia#C8C8AC
Protanomaly#B2CCAC
Deuteranopia#BEBEAE
Deuteranomaly#ABC6AD
Tritanopia#90CECE
Tritanomaly#8DCFC1
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #89D2AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89d2ac: #89D2AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89D2AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89d2ac': '#89D2AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.824, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_89d2ac">#89D2AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#89D2AC"

More Green Colors

#89D2AC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#89D2AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89D2AC?

#89D2AC is a light green — rgb(137, 210, 172) in RGB and hsl(149, 45%, 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 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #89D2AC?

#89D2AC is rgb(137, 210, 172) — red 137, green 210, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89D2AC?

#89D2AC converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 18%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89D2AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89D2AC scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89D2AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89D2AC 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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