#8A978F
Mushroom · light neutral
About #8A978F
With the hex code #8A978F, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 59% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 41% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #978A92, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.90:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8A978F?
With the hex code #8A978F, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 59% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 41% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #8A978F?
Use black text. Black on #8A978F has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A978F?
Its complementary colour is #978A92, and analogous partners are #8B978A and #8A9796.