Information about #89B1B8 color

#89B1B8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #89B1B8 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 177, 184) — 53.7% red, 69.4% green, 72.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 3 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#89B1B8 presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like 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 Moby (#8EB2BE) and Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 177, 184) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #89B1B8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #89B1B8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#89B1B8 color variations

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

#89B1B8 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 #89B1B8

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89B1B8
  • RGB137, 177, 184
  • CMYK18, 3, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(137, 177, 184)
  • HSL189°, 25%, 63%
  • HSL Precise188.936°, 24.868%, 62.941%
  • HSV189°, 26%, 72%
  • HSB189°, 26%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.694, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.694, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.694, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID89B1B8
  • DECIMAL ID9023928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01