Information about #8C9C98 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8C9C98 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 156, 152) — 54.9% red, 61.2% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 2 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8C9C98 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Submarine (#8C9C9C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quicksilver (#889A97) and Half Innocence (#8A9794).

The recipe behind #8C9C98 is rgb(140, 156, 152), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8C9C98: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #8C9C98 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C9C98 color variations

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

#8C9C98 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8C9C98 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8C9C98 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8C9C98 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8C9C98 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
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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
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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
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#8C9B90
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#908C9B
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#9B8C90
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#989B8C
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Nearest named colors to #8C9C98

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

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Half Innocence color link
Half Innocence

#8A9794

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

#8C9C98 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C9C98
  • RGB140, 156, 152
  • CMYK6, 0, 2, 39
  • CSSrgb(140, 156, 152)
  • HSL165°, 7%, 58%
  • HSL Precise165°, 7.477%, 58.039%
  • HSV165°, 10%, 61%
  • HSB165°, 10%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.612, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.612, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.612, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C9C98
  • DECIMAL ID9215128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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