Information about #89B2AD color

#89B2AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#89B2AD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 178, 173) — 53.7% red, 69.8% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 2 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#89B2AD presents itself as a gently muted cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Aqua Blue (#86ABA5).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 178, 173) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#89B2AD color variations

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#89B2AD 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 #89B2AD

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

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

#89B2AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89B2AD
  • RGB137, 178, 173
  • CMYK16, 0, 2, 30
  • CSSrgb(137, 178, 173)
  • HSL173°, 21%, 62%
  • HSL Precise172.683°, 21.026%, 61.765%
  • HSV173°, 23%, 70%
  • HSB173°, 23%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.698, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.698, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.698, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID89B2AD
  • DECIMAL ID9024173
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01