Information about #8AA1A7 color

#8AA1A7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8AA1A7 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 161, 167) — 54.1% red, 63.1% green, 65.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 2 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8AA1A7 is a softly toned water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bali Hai (#849CA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cascade (#8BA9A5) and Boulevard (#8EA5A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 161, 167) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8AA1A7: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #8AA1A7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8AA1A7 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8AA1A7 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8AA1A7

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AA1A7
  • RGB138, 161, 167
  • CMYK11, 2, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(138, 161, 167)
  • HSL192°, 14%, 60%
  • HSL Precise192.414°, 14.146%, 59.804%
  • HSV192°, 17%, 65%
  • HSB192°, 17%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.631, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.631, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.631, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8AA1A7
  • DECIMAL ID9085351
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01