Information about Gannet Grey color

#8E918F - Gannet Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E918F, known as "Gannet Grey", is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 145, 143) — 55.7% red, 56.9% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 1 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8E918F presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — 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 Avatar (#8B8F8E). Slightly further away sit Fashion Gray (#8E8D8C) and Voltage (#8D9094).

The recipe behind #8E918F is rgb(142, 145, 143), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. The name "Gannet Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Gannet Grey color variations

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

Gannet Grey color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Gannet Grey

#8E918F
#A4A6A4

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#BBBCBB

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#D1D2D1

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#E8E8E8

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White

#FFFFFF

Gannet Grey color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Gannet Grey

#8E918F
#717371

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#545655

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#383938

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#1C1C1C

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Black

#000000

Gannet Grey color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Gannet Grey

#8E918F
#8A8C8B

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#878988

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#858685

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#828282

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Grey

#808080

Gannet Grey color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8D8E8F

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#8D8F8F

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Gannet Grey

#8E918F
#8D8F8D

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#8E8F8D

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#8F8F8D

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Gannet Grey 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
#8E918F
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

#908E8F
#908E8F

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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
#8E918F
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

#908E8E
#908E8E

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#908E90
#908E90

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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
#8E9090
#8E9090

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#8E918F
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

#8E908E
#8E908E

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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
#8E918F
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

#8E8E90
#8E8E90

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#908E8E
#908E8E

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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
#8E918F
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

#8E8F90
#8E8F90

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#908E8F
#908E8F

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#908E8E
#908E8E

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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
#8E918F
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

#8E8E90
#8E8E90

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#908E8F
#908E8F

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#90908E
#90908E

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Nearest named colors to Gannet Grey

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Half Tapa color link
Half Tapa

#929288

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Half Innocence color link
Half Innocence

#8A9794

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Gannet Grey color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E918F
  • RGB142, 145, 143
  • CMYK1, 0, 1, 43
  • CSSrgb(142, 145, 143)
  • HSL140°, 1%, 56%
  • HSL Precise140°, 1.345%, 56.275%
  • HSV140°, 2%, 57%
  • HSB140°, 2%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.569, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.569, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.569, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E918F
  • DECIMAL ID9343375
  • Name Length11
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