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#89D779 Color

#89D779 is rgb(137, 215, 121) in RGB, hsl(110, 54%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 44%, 16%) 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 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89D779
HEX#89D779
RGBrgb(137, 215, 121)
HSLhsl(110, 54%, 66%)
HSVhsv(110, 44%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 44%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.149 140.3)
LABlab(79.29% -38.43 38.37)
LCHlch(79.29% 54.30 135.04)

What #89D779 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 #89D779, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mantis#74C365ΔE 7.26Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 8.27Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.85Pistachio#93C572ΔE 11.61Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 12.8Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 13.18

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

#89D779 Channel Values

How #89D779 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 215 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 54% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 44% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89D779 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #89D779 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #89D779

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89D779; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#89D779
Complementary
#C879D7
Analogous
#B8D779
Analogous
#79D799
Triadic
#7989D7
Triadic
#D77989
Split comp.
#9979D7
Split comp.
#D779B8

Tints & Shades of #89D779

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

#9ADD8D
#A8E29D
#BAE8B0
#C8ECC0
#D9F2D4
#E7F7E4

Shades

#6ACD56
#4EBC38
#40992E
#337A24
#24561A
#15330F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89D779.

How #89D779 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#89D779
Protanopia#CCCC7A
Protanomaly#B5D179
Deuteranopia#C2C27C
Deuteranomaly#AECB7B
Tritanopia#98CECE
Tritanomaly#92D2B2
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #89D779 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89d779: #89D779;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89D779;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89d779': '#89D779' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.843, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_89d779">#89D779</color>
SVG fillfill="#89D779"

More Green Colors

#89D779 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#89D779 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89D779?

#89D779 is a light green — rgb(137, 215, 121) in RGB and hsl(110, 54%, 66%) 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 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #89D779?

#89D779 is rgb(137, 215, 121) — red 137, green 215, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89D779?

#89D779 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 44%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89D779 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89D779 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89D779 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89D779 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 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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