#8AA8A0
A light, muted green closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #8AA8A0
At its core, #8AA8A0 is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 168 green, and 160 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow, and 34% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AA8A0
RGB138, 168, 160
HSL164.0°, 14.7%, 60.0%
CMYK18%, 0%, 5%, 34%
HSV164.0°, 17.9%, 65.9%
LAB66.5, -12.0, 0.7
XYZ30.8, 35.9, 38.6
Decimal9087136
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AA8A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AA8A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AA8A0;
}