#8DA191
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #8DA191
With the hex code #8DA191, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 63% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 11.2 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A18D9D, 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 — 7.64:1, 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 #8DA191?
With the hex code #8DA191, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 63% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8DA191?
Use black text. Black on #8DA191 has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8DA191?
Its complementary colour is #A18D9D, and analogous partners are #93A18D and #8DA19B.