#89E1D7 Color
#89E1D7 is rgb(137, 225, 215) in RGB, hsl(173, 59%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 4%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89E1D7rgb(137, 225, 215)hsl(173, 59%, 71%)hsv(173, 39%, 88%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 4%, 12%)oklch(85.1% 0.086 186.5)lab(83.79% -29.43 -3.90)lch(83.79% 29.69 187.55)What #89E1D7 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 #89E1D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89E1D7 Channel Values
How #89E1D7 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 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 59% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 39% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89E1D7 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 #89E1D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89E1D7; 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 #89E1D7
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 #89E1D7 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.
#89E1D7#D5D5D7#BCDAD7#C9C9D9#B3D3D8#8BE0E0#8AE0DC#D1D1D1Using #89E1D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89e1d7: #89E1D7;background-color: #89E1D7;colors: { 'color-89e1d7': '#89E1D7' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.882, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_89e1d7">#89E1D7</color>fill="#89E1D7"More Teal Colors
#89E1D7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89E1D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89E1D7?
#89E1D7 is a light teal — rgb(137, 225, 215) in RGB and hsl(173, 59%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #89E1D7?
#89E1D7 is rgb(137, 225, 215) — red 137, green 225, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89E1D7?
#89E1D7 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 4%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89E1D7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #89E1D7 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89E1D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89E1D7 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 11.17, which is visibly different.
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