#8AA8AF

A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #8AA8AF

At its core, #8AA8AF is a light and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 168, and 175.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 21% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. With a hue angle of 191.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AA8AF
RGB138, 168, 175
HSL191.4°, 18.8%, 61.4%
CMYK21%, 4%, 0%, 31%
HSV191.4°, 21.1%, 68.6%
LAB66.9, -8.7, -7.0
XYZ32.2, 36.5, 45.9
Decimal9087151

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AA8AF; }
.text-color { color: #8AA8AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AA8AF; }

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