Palettes / Colors / #89BC52
#89BC52 — Muted Green
#89BC52 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #89BC52 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#89BC52 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8552BC; it also sits naturally between #BCBA52 and #54BC52. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #89BC52 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 188, 82 |
| HSL | 89°, 44%, 53% |
| HSV | 89°, 56%, 74% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 56%, 26% |
| XYZ | 29.82, 41.89, 14.50 |
| Yxy | 41.89, 0.3459, 0.4859 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.80, -34.37, 47.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.73, -28.01, 29.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 74% · Blue 32%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 56% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #89BC52
.text { color: #89BC52; }
.background { background-color: #89BC52; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89BC52; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 188, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 44%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89BC52; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 188, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89BC52; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 188, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#89BC52">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89BC52">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8552BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #89BC52: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #89BC52
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #89BC52: ·
How #89BC52 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #89BC52 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #89BC52?
#89BC52 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 137, 188, 82). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #89BC52?
#89BC52 is RGB 137, 188, 82 — HSL 89°, 44%, 53% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 56%, 26%.
What colors go with #89BC52?
Its complement is #8552BC; analogous partners are #BCBA52 and #54BC52. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #89BC52 for text?
Black text on #89BC52 has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.