#8EA099
Mushroom · light neutral
About #8EA099
#8EA099 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 63% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 37% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 10.2); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A08E95 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8EA099 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 #8EA099?
#8EA099 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 63% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 37% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA099?
Use black text. Black on #8EA099 has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA099?
Its complementary colour is #A08E95, and analogous partners are #8EA090 and #8E9EA0.