Information about #89B2AE color

#89B2AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #89B2AE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 178, 174) (53.7% red, 69.8% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 2 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#89B2AE presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Aqua Blue (#86ABA5).

The recipe behind #89B2AE is rgb(137, 178, 174), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #89B2AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #89B2AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#89B2AE color variations

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

#89B2AE 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 #89B2AE

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

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89B2AE
  • RGB137, 178, 174
  • CMYK16, 0, 2, 30
  • CSSrgb(137, 178, 174)
  • HSL174°, 21%, 62%
  • HSL Precise174.146°, 21.026%, 61.765%
  • HSV174°, 23%, 70%
  • HSB174°, 23%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.698, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.698, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.698, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID89B2AE
  • DECIMAL ID9024174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01