#8EA097
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #8EA097
With the hex code #8EA097, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 63% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A08E97, 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 — 7.63:1, 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 #8EA097?
With the hex code #8EA097, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 63% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA097?
Use black text. Black on #8EA097 has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA097?
Its complementary colour is #A08E97, and analogous partners are #8EA08E and #8EA0A0.