What color is #8DA2AA?

#8DA2AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DA2AA?

The RGB value is 141, 162, 170: 141 red, 162 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA2AA?

The complementary color is #AA958D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA2AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA2AA color

#8DA2AA rgb(141, 162, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8DA2AA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 63.5% green and 66.7% blue (141, 162, 170).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 15% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#8DA2AA color codes

HEX	`#8DA2AA`
RGB	`rgb(141, 162, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 63.5%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 15%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 17%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 5%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.28, -5.6, -6.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.28, 8.67, 229.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.159, 34.405, 43.022)`
Decimal	`9282218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA2AA, 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 #8DA2AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA2AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	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 #8DA2AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da2aa; }
.text { color: #8da2aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da2aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 162 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da2aa, #8d94aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8DA2AA?: #8DA2AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DA2AA?: The RGB value is 141, 162, 170: 141 red, 162 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA2AA?: The complementary color is #AA958D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA2AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.