#8FA2A8
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #8FA2A8
#8FA2A8 is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 64% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A8958F — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8FA2A8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.90:1 (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 #8FA2A8?
#8FA2A8 is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 64% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #8FA2A8?
Use black text. Black on #8FA2A8 has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8FA2A8?
Its complementary colour is #A8958F, and analogous partners are #8FA8A2 and #8F96A8.