#8FA8A4
Mushroom · light cool teal
About #8FA8A4
#8FA8A4 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 66% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 13.2), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A88F93 (taupe), 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 8.31:1 (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 #8FA8A4?
#8FA8A4 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 66% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8FA8A4?
Use black text. Black on #8FA8A4 has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8FA8A4?
Its complementary colour is #A88F93, and analogous partners are #8FA898 and #8F9FA8.