What color is #89B2A2?

#89B2A2 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 #89B2A2?

The RGB value is 137, 178, 162: 137 red, 178 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89B2A2?

The complementary color is #B28999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89B2A2?

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.

#89B2A2 color

#89B2A2 rgb(137, 178, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #89B2A2 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 69.8% green and 63.5% blue (137, 178, 162).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 21% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lichen (#8EBAA6), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#89B2A2 color codes

HEX	`#89B2A2`
RGB	`rgb(137, 178, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 69.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 21%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 23%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 9%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.3, -17.13, 3.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.3, 17.52, 167.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.757, 39.767, 40.125)`
Decimal	`9024162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89B2A2, 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 #89B2A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#89B2A2 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 #89B2A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89b2a2; }
.text { color: #89b2a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89b2a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 178 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89b2a2, #89aeb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #89B2A2?: #89B2A2 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 #89B2A2?: The RGB value is 137, 178, 162: 137 red, 178 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89B2A2?: The complementary color is #B28999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89B2A2?: 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.