#8EA2A0
Mushroom · light neutral
About #8EA2A0
#8EA2A0 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 64% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.7); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A28E90 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8EA2A0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.83:1 (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 #8EA2A0?
#8EA2A0 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 64% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA2A0?
Use black text. Black on #8EA2A0 has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA2A0?
Its complementary colour is #A28E90, and analogous partners are #8EA296 and #8E9AA2.