What color is #8A9786?

#8A9786 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A9786?

The RGB value is 138, 151, 134: 138 red, 151 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A9786?

The complementary color is #938697, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A9786?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A9786 color

#8A9786 rgb(138, 151, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8A9786 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 59.2% green and 52.5% blue (138, 151, 134).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 8% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#8A9786 color codes

HEX	`#8A9786`
RGB	`rgb(138, 151, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 59.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 8%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 11%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.01, -7.98, 7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.01, 10.87, 137.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.85, 29.257, 26.835)`
Decimal	`9082758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A9786, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8A9786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A9786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8A9786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a9786; }
.text { color: #8a9786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a9786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 151 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a9786, #86978b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #8A9786?: #8A9786 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A9786?: The RGB value is 138, 151, 134: 138 red, 151 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A9786?: The complementary color is #938697, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A9786?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.