Information about #8E998E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E998E is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 153, 142) — 55.7% red, 60% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 4 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8E998E presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mantle (#8B9C90). Slightly further away sit Half Innocence (#8A9794) and Gannet Grey (#8E918F).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 153, 142) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E998E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E998E color variations

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

#8E998E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E998E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E998E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E998E 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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#8E998E 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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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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Nearest named colors to #8E998E

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

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Half Innocence color link
Half Innocence

#8A9794

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Half Tapa color link
Half Tapa

#929288

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Half Friar Grey color link
Half Friar Grey

#98958D

#8E998E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E998E
  • RGB142, 153, 142
  • CMYK4, 0, 4, 40
  • CSSrgb(142, 153, 142)
  • HSL120°, 5%, 58%
  • HSL Precise120°, 5.116%, 57.843%
  • HSV120°, 7%, 60%
  • HSB120°, 7%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.600, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.600, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.600, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E998E
  • DECIMAL ID9345422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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