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#89E6EB Color

#89E6EB is rgb(137, 230, 235) in RGB, hsl(183, 71%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 2%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89E6EB
HEX#89E6EB
RGBrgb(137, 230, 235)
HSLhsl(183, 71%, 73%)
HSVhsv(183, 42%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 2%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.089 200.1)
LABlab(85.67% -27.97 -11.63)
LCHlch(85.67% 30.29 202.57)

What #89E6EB 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 #89E6EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 5.44Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 6.59Medium Sky Blue#80DAEBΔE 7.48Sky Blue (Crayola)#76D7EAΔE 8.95Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 9.26Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 9.26

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

#89E6EB Channel Values

How #89E6EB 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 230 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 71% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 42% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89E6EB 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 text14.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #89E6EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #89E6EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89E6EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#89E6EB
Complementary
#EB8E89
Analogous
#89EBBF
Analogous
#89B5EB
Triadic
#EB89E6
Triadic
#E6EB89
Split comp.
#EB89B5
Split comp.
#EBBF89

Tints & Shades of #89E6EB

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

#9BEAEE
#A8EDF0
#B9F0F3
#C6F3F5
#D8F7F8
#E5F9FB

Shades

#5EDDE4
#32D4DC
#20B4BC
#198E94
#126469
#0A3B3D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89E6EB.

How #89E6EB 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#89E6EB
Protanopia#DADAEB
Protanomaly#BFDFEB
Deuteranopia#CDCDED
Deuteranomaly#B6D8EC
Tritanopia#88E7E7
Tritanomaly#88E6E8
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #89E6EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89e6eb: #89E6EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89E6EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89e6eb': '#89E6EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.902, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_89e6eb">#89E6EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#89E6EB"

More Teal Colors

#89E6EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#89E6EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89E6EB?

#89E6EB is a light teal — rgb(137, 230, 235) in RGB and hsl(183, 71%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #89E6EB?

#89E6EB is rgb(137, 230, 235) — red 137, green 230, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89E6EB?

#89E6EB converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 2%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89E6EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89E6EB scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89E6EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89E6EB 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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