#8AA8A3
Mushroom · light cool teal
About #8AA8A3
#8AA8A3 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 66% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 14.7), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A88A8F (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.21:1, a WCAG AAA 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 #8AA8A3?
#8AA8A3 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 66% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8AA8A3?
Use black text. Black on #8AA8A3 has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AA8A3?
Its complementary colour is #A88A8F, and analogous partners are #8AA894 and #8A9EA8.