What color is #89ADBB?

#89ADBB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89ADBB?

The RGB value is 137, 173, 187: 137 red, 173 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89ADBB?

The complementary color is #BB9789, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89ADBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89ADBB color

#89ADBB rgb(137, 173, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #89ADBB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 67.8% green and 73.3% blue (137, 173, 187).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#89ADBB color codes

HEX	`#89ADBB`
RGB	`rgb(137, 173, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 67.8%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 27%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 27%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.6, -8.93, -11.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.6, 14.29, 231.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.227, 38.792, 52.688)`
Decimal	`9022907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89ADBB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #89ADBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#89ADBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #89ADBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89adbb; }
.text { color: #89adbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89adbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 173 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89adbb, #8994bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #89ADBB?: #89ADBB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89ADBB?: The RGB value is 137, 173, 187: 137 red, 173 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89ADBB?: The complementary color is #BB9789, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89ADBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.