#8EA6A2
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #8EA6A2
#8EA6A2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 65% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 12.7); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A68E92 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8EA6A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.13:1 (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 #8EA6A2?
#8EA6A2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 65% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA6A2?
Use black text. Black on #8EA6A2 has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA6A2?
Its complementary colour is #A68E92, and analogous partners are #8EA696 and #8E9EA6.