Information about #8AA998 color

#8AA998 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8AA998 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 169, 152) — 54.1% red, 66.3% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 7 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8AA998 reads as a softly toned fresh green-cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Morning Blue (#8DA399). Slightly further away sit Envy (#8BA690) and Boulevard (#8EA5A0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(138, 169, 152)), which gives #8AA998 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8AA998 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8AA998 color variations

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

#8AA998 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 #8AA998

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

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AA998
  • RGB138, 169, 152
  • CMYK12, 0, 7, 34
  • CSSrgb(138, 169, 152)
  • HSL147°, 15%, 60%
  • HSL Precise147.097°, 15.271%, 60.196%
  • HSV147°, 18%, 66%
  • HSB147°, 18%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.663, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.663, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.663, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8AA998
  • DECIMAL ID9087384
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01