What color is #8EA4AE?

#8EA4AE is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EA4AE?

The RGB value is 142, 164, 174: 142 red, 164 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EA4AE?

The complementary color is #AE988E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EA4AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EA4AE color

#8EA4AE rgb(142, 164, 174)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8EA4AE is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 64.3% green and 68.2% blue (142, 164, 174).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 16% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#8EA4AE color codes

HEX	`#8EA4AE`
RGB	`rgb(142, 164, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 64.3%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 16%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 18%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 6%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.03, -5.47, -7.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.03, 9.48, 234.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.069, 35.357, 45.171)`
Decimal	`9348270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EA4AE, 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 #8EA4AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EA4AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	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 #8EA4AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ea4ae; }
.text { color: #8ea4ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ea4ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 164 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ea4ae, #8e94ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8EA4AE?: #8EA4AE is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EA4AE?: The RGB value is 142, 164, 174: 142 red, 164 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EA4AE?: The complementary color is #AE988E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EA4AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.