#8EA09A
Mushroom · light neutral
About #8EA09A
With the hex code #8EA09A, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 63% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 37% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A08E94, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.65:1 (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 #8EA09A?
With the hex code #8EA09A, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 63% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 37% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA09A?
Use black text. Black on #8EA09A has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA09A?
Its complementary colour is #A08E94, and analogous partners are #8EA091 and #8E9DA0.