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#95ABA7

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #95ABA7

#95ABA7 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 67% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 12.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AB9599 (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.66:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red149
Green171
Blue167

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.7
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #95ABA7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #95ABA7.
2.42:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #95ABA7.
8.66:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #95ABA7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#95ABA7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9A8A7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A4A5A7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#90ACAA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #95ABA7?

#95ABA7 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 67% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #95ABA7?

Use black text. Black on #95ABA7 has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #95ABA7?

Its complementary colour is #AB9599, and analogous partners are #95AB9C and #95A4AB.