#8EA3A2
Mushroom · light neutral
About #8EA3A2
#8EA3A2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% 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 12.2); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A38E8F — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8EA3A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.91:1 (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 #8EA3A2?
#8EA3A2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% 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 #8EA3A2?
Use black text. Black on #8EA3A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA3A2?
Its complementary colour is #A38E8F, and analogous partners are #8EA398 and #8E9AA3.