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#89E4FA Color

#89E4FA is rgb(137, 228, 250) in RGB, hsl(192, 92%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 9%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89E4FA
HEX#89E4FA
RGBrgb(137, 228, 250)
HSLhsl(192, 92%, 76%)
HSVhsv(192, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 9%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.092 215)
LABlab(85.49% -24.16 -19.73)
LCHlch(85.49% 31.19 219.24)

What #89E4FA 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 #89E4FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#89E4FA Channel Values

How #89E4FA 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 228 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 92% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89E4FA 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89E4FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89E4FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #89E4FA

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 #89E4FA 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#89E4FA
Protanopia#D8D8FA
Protanomaly#BDDDFA
Deuteranopia#CCCCFC
Deuteranomaly#B5D6FB
Tritanopia#83E7E7
Tritanomaly#85E6EF
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #89E4FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89e4fa: #89E4FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89E4FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89e4fa': '#89E4FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.894, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_89e4fa">#89E4FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#89E4FA"

More Teal Colors

#89E4FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89E4FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89E4FA?

#89E4FA is a light teal — rgb(137, 228, 250) in RGB and hsl(192, 92%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #89E4FA?

#89E4FA is rgb(137, 228, 250) — red 137, green 228, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89E4FA?

#89E4FA converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 9%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89E4FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89E4FA scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89E4FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89E4FA 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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