Information about #8EA1AA color

#8EA1AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8EA1AA falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 161, 170) — 55.7% red, 63.1% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 4 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8EA1AA reads as a gently muted sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from El Nino (#92A0AC). Slightly further away sit Cadet Grey (#91A3B0) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(142, 161, 170)), which gives #8EA1AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8EA1AA: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #8EA1AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8EA1AA color variations

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#8EA1AA 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 #8EA1AA

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

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EA1AA
  • RGB142, 161, 170
  • CMYK11, 4, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(142, 161, 170)
  • HSL199°, 14%, 61%
  • HSL Precise199.286°, 14.141%, 61.176%
  • HSV199°, 16%, 67%
  • HSB199°, 16%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.631, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.631, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.631, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8EA1AA
  • DECIMAL ID9347498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01