#8A998E Color
#8A998E is rgb(138, 153, 142) in RGB and hsl(136, 7%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8A998E
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#8A998ERGB
rgb(138, 153, 142)HSL
hsl(136, 7%, 57%)HSV
hsv(136, 10%, 60%)OKLCH
oklch(66.8% 0.023 153.9)CMYK
cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 40%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A998E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A998E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.