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#89EBFA Color

#89EBFA is rgb(137, 235, 250) in RGB, hsl(188, 92%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 6%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89EBFA
HEX#89EBFA
RGBrgb(137, 235, 250)
HSLhsl(188, 92%, 76%)
HSVhsv(188, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 6%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.095 208.2)
LABlab(87.45% -27.29 -16.82)
LCHlch(87.45% 32.05 211.65)

What #89EBFA 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 #89EBFA, 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.

#89EBFA Channel Values

How #89EBFA 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 235 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 92% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89EBFA 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89EBFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89EBFA; 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 #89EBFA

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 #89EBFA 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#89EBFA
Protanopia#DEDEFA
Protanomaly#C2E3FA
Deuteranopia#D1D1FC
Deuteranomaly#B9DCFB
Tritanopia#85EDED
Tritanomaly#87ECF2
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #89EBFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89ebfa: #89EBFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89EBFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89ebfa': '#89EBFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.922, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_89ebfa">#89EBFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#89EBFA"

More Teal Colors

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

#89EBFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89EBFA?

#89EBFA is a light teal — rgb(137, 235, 250) in RGB and hsl(188, 92%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #89EBFA?

#89EBFA is rgb(137, 235, 250) — red 137, green 235, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89EBFA?

#89EBFA converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 6%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89EBFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89EBFA scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #89EBFA 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 12.37, which is visibly different.

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