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#8EA29F

Mushroom · light neutral

About #8EA29F

#8EA29F is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.5), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A28E91 (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 — 7.82:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red142
Green162
Blue159

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 11.5
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 13.4
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.7

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

Text on #8EA29F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8EA29F.
2.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8EA29F.
7.82:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8EA29F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8EA29F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A0A09F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9C9D9F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#89A3A1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8EA29F?

#8EA29F is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #8EA29F?

Use black text. Black on #8EA29F has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8EA29F?

Its complementary colour is #A28E91, and analogous partners are #8EA295 and #8E9BA2.