#8CA6AB Color

#8CA6AB is rgb(140, 166, 171) in RGB and hsl(190, 16%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8CA6AB
HEX#8CA6AB
RGBrgb(140, 166, 171)
HSLhsl(190, 16%, 61%)
HSVhsv(190, 18%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.03 210.6)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 3%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8CA6AB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8CA6AB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8CA6ABComplementary#AB918CAnalogous#8CABA1Analogous#8C96ABTriadic#AB8CA6Triadic#A6AB8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8CA6AB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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