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#8EA392

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #8EA392

#8EA392 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.7), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A38E9F (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.80:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red142
Green163
Blue146

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 11.7
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 12.6
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.8

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

Text on #8EA392

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8EA392.
2.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8EA392.
7.80:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8EA392 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8EA392
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A39F91
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9F9D93
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8BA29E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8EA392?

#8EA392 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #8EA392?

Use black text. Black on #8EA392 has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8EA392?

Its complementary colour is #A38E9F, and analogous partners are #95A38E and #8EA39C.