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#89FBEA Color

#89FBEA is rgb(137, 251, 234) in RGB, hsl(171, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89FBEA
HEX#89FBEA
RGBrgb(137, 251, 234)
HSLhsl(171, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(171, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.6% 0.108 183.1)
LABlab(91.55% -37.13 -2.50)
LCHlch(91.55% 37.21 183.86)

What #89FBEA 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 #89FBEA, 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.

#89FBEA Channel Values

How #89FBEA 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 251 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89FBEA 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89FBEA

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

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 #89FBEA 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#89FBEA
Protanopia#ECECEA
Protanomaly#CCF2EA
Deuteranopia#DEDEEC
Deuteranomaly#C2EAEB
Tritanopia#8DF9F9
Tritanomaly#8CFAF3
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #89FBEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89fbea: #89FBEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89FBEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89fbea': '#89FBEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.984, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_89fbea">#89FBEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#89FBEA"

More Teal Colors

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

#89FBEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89FBEA?

#89FBEA is a light teal — rgb(137, 251, 234) in RGB and hsl(171, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.85.

What is the RGB value of #89FBEA?

#89FBEA is rgb(137, 251, 234) — red 137, green 251, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89FBEA?

#89FBEA converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89FBEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89FBEA scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #89FBEA 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 13.46, which is visibly different.

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