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#8EA191

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #8EA191

#8EA191 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 63% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 10.8), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A18E9E (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.66:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red142
Green161
Blue145

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 10.8
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.3
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.4

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

Text on #8EA191

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8EA191.
2.74:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8EA191.
7.66:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8EA191 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8EA191
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A19D90
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9E9B92
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8CA09C

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8EA191?

#8EA191 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 63% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #8EA191?

Use black text. Black on #8EA191 has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8EA191?

Its complementary colour is #A18E9E, and analogous partners are #95A18E and #8EA19B.