What color is #8AA0A2?

#8AA0A2 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AA0A2?

The RGB value is 138, 160, 162: 138 red, 160 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AA0A2?

The complementary color is #A28C8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AA0A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AA0A2 color

#8AA0A2 rgb(138, 160, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8AA0A2 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 62.7% green and 63.5% blue (138, 160, 162).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 11% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Harbour Mist (#88AAAA), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#8AA0A2 color codes

HEX	`#8AA0A2`
RGB	`rgb(138, 160, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 62.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 11%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 15%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.28, -7.25, -3.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.28, 8.11, 206.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.572, 33.153, 39.016)`
Decimal	`9085090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AA0A2, 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 #8AA0A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AA0A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	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 #8AA0A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aa0a2; }
.text { color: #8aa0a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aa0a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 160 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aa0a2, #8a94a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8AA0A2?: #8AA0A2 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AA0A2?: The RGB value is 138, 160, 162: 138 red, 160 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AA0A2?: The complementary color is #A28C8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AA0A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.