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Information about #89ACB5 color

#89ACB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #89ACB5 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 172, 181) — 53.7% red, 67.5% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 4 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #89ACB5 reads as a softly toned aqua cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7). Slightly further away sit Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Botticelli (#92ACB4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 172, 181)), which gives #89ACB5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #89ACB5: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#89ACB5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#89ACB5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #89ACB5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89ACB5
  • RGB137, 172, 181
  • CMYK17, 4, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(137, 172, 181)
  • HSL192°, 23%, 62%
  • HSL Precise192.273°, 22.917%, 62.353%
  • HSV192°, 24%, 71%
  • HSB192°, 24%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.675, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.675, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.675, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID89ACB5
  • DECIMAL ID9022645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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