What color is #89DEE6?

#89DEE6 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Paradisiacal Getaway. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89DEE6?

The RGB value is 137, 222, 230: 137 red, 222 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89DEE6?

The complementary color is #E69189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89DEE6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89DEE6 color

#89DEE6 rgb(137, 222, 230)

Shades of teal

The hex color #89DEE6 is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 87.1% green and 90.2% blue (137, 222, 230).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 65% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Paradisiacal Getaway (#8DDEE1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#89DEE6 color codes

HEX	`#89DEE6`
RGB	`rgb(137, 222, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 87.1%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 65%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 40%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 3%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.58, -23.7, -12.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.58, 26.57, 206.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.715, 63.27, 84.388)`
Decimal	`9035494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89DEE6, 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 #89DEE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#89DEE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	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 #89DEE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89dee6; }
.text { color: #89dee6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89dee6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 222 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89dee6, #89b0e6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #89DEE6?: #89DEE6 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Paradisiacal Getaway. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89DEE6?: The RGB value is 137, 222, 230: 137 red, 222 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89DEE6?: The complementary color is #E69189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89DEE6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.