#89E1C8 Color
#89E1C8 is rgb(137, 225, 200) in RGB, hsl(163, 59%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 11%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89E1C8rgb(137, 225, 200)hsl(163, 59%, 71%)hsv(163, 39%, 88%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 11%, 12%)oklch(84.7% 0.093 173.9)lab(83.47% -32.00 3.49)lch(83.47% 32.19 173.77)What #89E1C8 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 #89E1C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89E1C8 Channel Values
How #89E1C8 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 225 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 59% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 39% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89E1C8 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 #89E1C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89E1C8; 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 #89E1C8
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 #89E1C8 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.
#89E1C8#D5D5C8#BCDAC8#C9C9CA#B3D3C9#8EDEDE#8CDFD6#D0D0D0Using #89E1C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89e1c8: #89E1C8;background-color: #89E1C8;colors: { 'color-89e1c8': '#89E1C8' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.882, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_89e1c8">#89E1C8</color>fill="#89E1C8"More Green Colors
#89E1C8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89E1C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89E1C8?
#89E1C8 is a light green — rgb(137, 225, 200) in RGB and hsl(163, 59%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.
What is the RGB value of #89E1C8?
#89E1C8 is rgb(137, 225, 200) — red 137, green 225, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89E1C8?
#89E1C8 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 11%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89E1C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #89E1C8 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89E1C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89E1C8 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 10.7, which is visibly different.
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