#8CA191
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #8CA191
#8CA191 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 63% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.6); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A18C9C — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8CA191 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.62:1, 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 #8CA191?
#8CA191 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 63% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8CA191?
Use black text. Black on #8CA191 has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8CA191?
Its complementary colour is #A18C9C, and analogous partners are #92A18C and #8CA19B.