Information about #8E9A8B color

#8E9A8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E9A8B is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 154, 139) — 55.7% red, 60.4% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 6 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #8E9A8B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mantle (#8B9C90). Nearby in the Register you will also find Proton (#96988C) and Toe Beans (#95948C).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 154, 139) — 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 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E9A8B color variations

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#8E9A8B 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 #8E9A8B

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

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Half Tapa color link
Half Tapa

#929288

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E9A8B
  • RGB142, 154, 139
  • CMYK5, 0, 6, 40
  • CSSrgb(142, 154, 139)
  • HSL108°, 7%, 57%
  • HSL Precise108°, 6.912%, 57.451%
  • HSV108°, 10%, 60%
  • HSB108°, 10%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.604, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.604, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.604, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E9A8B
  • DECIMAL ID9345675
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01