What color is #8DA2A6?

#8DA2A6 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DA2A6?

The RGB value is 141, 162, 166: 141 red, 162 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA2A6?

The complementary color is #A6918D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA2A6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA2A6 color

#8DA2A6 rgb(141, 162, 166)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8DA2A6 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 63.5% green and 65.1% blue (141, 162, 166).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 12% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#8DA2A6 color codes

HEX	`#8DA2A6`
RGB	`rgb(141, 162, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 63.5%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 12%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 15%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 2%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.17, -6.47, -4.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.17, 7.91, 215.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.786, 34.256, 41.059)`
Decimal	`9282214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA2A6, 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 #8DA2A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA2A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	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 #8DA2A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da2a6; }
.text { color: #8da2a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da2a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 162 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da2a6, #8d95a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8DA2A6?: #8DA2A6 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DA2A6?: The RGB value is 141, 162, 166: 141 red, 162 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA2A6?: The complementary color is #A6918D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA2A6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.