Palettes / Colors / #89CDAE
#89CDAE — Light Muted Green
#89CDAE is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #89CDAE 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.
#89CDAE is a cool 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 #CD89A7; it also sits naturally between #89CD8D and #89C9CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #89CDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 205, 174 |
| HSL | 153°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 153°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 33%, 0%, 15%, 20% |
| XYZ | 39.79, 52.04, 47.99 |
| Yxy | 52.04, 0.2846, 0.3722 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.30, -28.14, 8.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.14, -24.31, 7.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 80% · Blue 68%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #89CDAE
.text { color: #89CDAE; }
.background { background-color: #89CDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89CDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 205, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(153, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89CDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 205, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89CDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 205, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#89CDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89CDAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD89A7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #89CDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #89CDAE
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 #89CDAE: ·
How #89CDAE 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 #89CDAE 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 #89CDAE?
#89CDAE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 137, 205, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #89CDAE?
#89CDAE is RGB 137, 205, 174 — HSL 153°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 15%, 20%.
What colors go with #89CDAE?
Its complement is #CD89A7; analogous partners are #89CD8D and #89C9CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #89CDAE for text?
Black text on #89CDAE has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.