#8AA0A8
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #8AA0A8
At its core, #8AA0A8 is a light and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 160 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 18% C, 5% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 196.0° hue, 14.7% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AA0A8
RGB138, 160, 168
HSL196.0°, 14.7%, 60.0%
CMYK18%, 5%, 0%, 34%
HSV196.0°, 17.9%, 65.9%
LAB64.5, -5.9, -6.7
XYZ30.1, 33.4, 41.9
Decimal9085096
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AA0A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AA0A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AA0A8;
}