#8EA7A7
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #8EA7A7
#8EA7A7 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 65% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.9); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A78E8E — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8EA7A7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.24:1, 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 #8EA7A7?
#8EA7A7 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 65% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA7A7?
Use black text. Black on #8EA7A7 has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA7A7?
Its complementary colour is #A78E8E, and analogous partners are #8EA79B and #8E9BA7.