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#8EA092

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #8EA092

#8EA092 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 63% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 10.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A08E9C (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.59:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red142
Green160
Blue146

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 10.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.0
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 14.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #8EA092

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8EA092.
2.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8EA092.
7.59:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8EA092 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8EA092
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A09D91
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9D9B93
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8C9F9C

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8EA092?

#8EA092 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 63% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #8EA092?

Use black text. Black on #8EA092 has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8EA092?

Its complementary colour is #A08E9C, and analogous partners are #93A08E and #8EA09B.