#8D9A90 Color
#8D9A90 is rgb(141, 154, 144) in RGB, hsl(134, 6%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 6%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D9A90rgb(141, 154, 144)hsl(134, 6%, 58%)hsv(134, 8%, 60%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 6%, 40%)oklch(67.3% 0.021 152.6)lab(62.32% -6.31 3.60)lch(62.32% 7.26 150.31)What #8D9A90 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8D9A90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D9A90 Channel Values
How #8D9A90 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 141 · G 154 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 6% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 8% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.93:1 vs white · 7.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D9A90 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8D9A90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D9A90; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8D9A90
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8D9A90 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8D9A90#989890#949990#969690#929890#8E9999#8E9995#979797Using #8D9A90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d9a90: #8D9A90;background-color: #8D9A90;colors: { 'color-8d9a90': '#8D9A90' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.604, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_8d9a90">#8D9A90</color>fill="#8D9A90"More Gray Colors
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#8D9A90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D9A90?
#8D9A90 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(141, 154, 144) in RGB and hsl(134, 6%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #8D9A90?
#8D9A90 is rgb(141, 154, 144) — red 141, green 154, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D9A90?
#8D9A90 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 6%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D9A90 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8D9A90 scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D9A90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D9A90 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.02, which is visibly different.
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