What color is #89B2A1?

#89B2A1 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89B2A1?

The RGB value is 137, 178, 161: 137 red, 178 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89B2A1?

The complementary color is #B2899A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89B2A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89B2A1 color

#89B2A1 rgb(137, 178, 161)

Shades of green

The hex color #89B2A1 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 69.8% green and 63.1% blue (137, 178, 161).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 21% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lichen (#8EBAA6), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#89B2A1 color codes

HEX	`#89B2A1`
RGB	`rgb(137, 178, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 69.8%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 21%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 23%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 10%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.28, -17.34, 4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.28, 17.84, 166.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.668, 39.731, 39.659)`
Decimal	`9024161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89B2A1, 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 #89B2A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#89B2A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #89B2A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89b2a1; }
.text { color: #89b2a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89b2a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 178 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89b2a1, #89afb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #89B2A1?: #89B2A1 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89B2A1?: The RGB value is 137, 178, 161: 137 red, 178 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89B2A1?: The complementary color is #B2899A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89B2A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.