#89D7C7 Color
#89D7C7 is rgb(137, 215, 199) in RGB, hsl(168, 49%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 7%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89D7C7rgb(137, 215, 199)hsl(168, 49%, 69%)hsv(168, 36%, 84%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 7%, 16%)oklch(82.4% 0.081 179.8)lab(80.60% -27.81 -0.10)lch(80.60% 27.81 180.20)What #89D7C7 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 #89D7C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89D7C7 Channel Values
How #89D7C7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 137 · G 215 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 49% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 36% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89D7C7 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.
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Colors That Go With #89D7C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89D7C7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #89D7C7
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 #89D7C7 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.
#89D7C7#CCCCC7#B5D1C7#C2C2C9#AECBC8#8CD5D5#8BD6D0#C8C8C8Using #89D7C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89d7c7: #89D7C7;background-color: #89D7C7;colors: { 'color-89d7c7': '#89D7C7' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.843, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_89d7c7">#89D7C7</color>fill="#89D7C7"More Green Colors
#89D7C7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89D7C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89D7C7?
#89D7C7 is a light green — rgb(137, 215, 199) in RGB and hsl(168, 49%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.
What is the RGB value of #89D7C7?
#89D7C7 is rgb(137, 215, 199) — red 137, green 215, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89D7C7?
#89D7C7 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 7%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89D7C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #89D7C7 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89D7C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89D7C7 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.55, which is visibly different.
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