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#89ECA1 Color

#89ECA1 is rgb(137, 236, 161) in RGB, hsl(135, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 32%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89ECA1
HEX#89ECA1
RGBrgb(137, 236, 161)
HSLhsl(135, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(135, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 32%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.14 150.4)
LABlab(85.94% -42.26 27.01)
LCHlch(85.94% 50.15 147.42)

What #89ECA1 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 #89ECA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.44Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 12.25Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 12.87Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 13.82Mint#98FF98ΔE 14.38Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 15.02

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

#89ECA1 Channel Values

How #89ECA1 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 236 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 7%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 #89ECA1 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 #89ECA1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #89ECA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89ECA1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#89ECA1
Complementary
#EC89D3
Analogous
#A1EC89
Analogous
#89ECD3
Triadic
#A189EC
Triadic
#ECA189
Split comp.
#D389EC
Split comp.
#EC89A1

Tints & Shades of #89ECA1

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

#9AEFAF
#A7F1BA
#B9F4C8
#C6F6D2
#D8F9E0
#E5FBEA

Shades

#5DE57F
#31DD5C
#1FBD46
#189537
#116927
#0A3D17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89ECA1.

How #89ECA1 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#89ECA1
Protanopia#DFDFA2
Protanomaly#C3E4A1
Deuteranopia#D2D2A4
Deuteranomaly#B9DDA3
Tritanopia#97E4E4
Tritanomaly#92E7CD
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #89ECA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89eca1: #89ECA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89ECA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89eca1': '#89ECA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.925, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_89eca1">#89ECA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#89ECA1"

More Green Colors

#89ECA1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#89ECA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89ECA1?

#89ECA1 is a light green — rgb(137, 236, 161) in RGB and hsl(135, 72%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.44.

What is the RGB value of #89ECA1?

#89ECA1 is rgb(137, 236, 161) — red 137, green 236, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89ECA1?

#89ECA1 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 32%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89ECA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89ECA1 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 #89ECA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89ECA1 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.