What color is #8CA5AA?

#8CA5AA is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CA5AA?

The RGB value is 140, 165, 170: 140 red, 165 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CA5AA?

The complementary color is #AA918C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CA5AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CA5AA color

#8CA5AA rgb(140, 165, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8CA5AA is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 64.7% green and 66.7% blue (140, 165, 170).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 15% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Waters (#84A9B0), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#8CA5AA color codes

HEX	`#8CA5AA`
RGB	`rgb(140, 165, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 64.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 15%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 18%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 3%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.05, -7.56, -5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.05, 9.34, 215.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.524, 35.387, 43.192)`
Decimal	`9217450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CA5AA, 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 #8CA5AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CA5AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	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 #8CA5AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ca5aa; }
.text { color: #8ca5aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ca5aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 165 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ca5aa, #8c96aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8CA5AA?: #8CA5AA is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CA5AA?: The RGB value is 140, 165, 170: 140 red, 165 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CA5AA?: The complementary color is #AA918C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CA5AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.