Information about #89B1B6 color

#89B1B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #89B1B6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 177, 182) — 53.7% red, 69.4% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 2 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#89B1B6 presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 177, 182)), which gives #89B1B6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #89B1B6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #89B1B6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#89B1B6 color variations

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

#89B1B6 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 #89B1B6

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89B1B6
  • RGB137, 177, 182
  • CMYK18, 2, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(137, 177, 182)
  • HSL187°, 24%, 63%
  • HSL Precise186.667°, 23.56%, 62.549%
  • HSV187°, 25%, 71%
  • HSB187°, 25%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.694, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.694, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.694, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID89B1B6
  • DECIMAL ID9023926
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01