#8EA3AA
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #8EA3AA
#8EA3AA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.8), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AA958E (mushroom), 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 7.97:1 (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 #8EA3AA?
#8EA3AA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA3AA?
Use black text. Black on #8EA3AA has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA3AA?
Its complementary colour is #AA958E, and analogous partners are #8EAAA3 and #8E95AA.