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#89F0DF Color

#89F0DF is rgb(137, 240, 223) in RGB, hsl(170, 77%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 7%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), visibly different at ΔE 10.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89F0DF
HEX#89F0DF
RGBrgb(137, 240, 223)
HSLhsl(170, 77%, 74%)
HSVhsv(170, 43%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 7%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(88.8% 0.1 182.1)
LABlab(88.21% -34.46 -1.66)
LCHlch(88.21% 34.50 182.76)

What #89F0DF 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 #89F0DF, 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.

#89F0DF Channel Values

How #89F0DF 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 240 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 77% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 43% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89F0DF 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89F0DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89F0DF; 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 #89F0DF

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 #89F0DF 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#89F0DF
Protanopia#E3E3DF
Protanomaly#C5E8DF
Deuteranopia#D5D5E1
Deuteranomaly#BBE0E0
Tritanopia#8DEEEE
Tritanomaly#8CEFE8
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #89F0DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89f0df: #89F0DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89F0DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89f0df': '#89F0DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.941, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_89f0df">#89F0DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#89F0DF"

More Teal Colors

#89F0DF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89F0DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89F0DF?

#89F0DF is a light teal — rgb(137, 240, 223) in RGB and hsl(170, 77%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.17.

What is the RGB value of #89F0DF?

#89F0DF is rgb(137, 240, 223) — red 137, green 240, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89F0DF?

#89F0DF converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 7%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89F0DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89F0DF scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89F0DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89F0DF 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.25, which is visibly different.

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