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#8DA09C Color

#8DA09C is rgb(141, 160, 156) in RGB, hsl(167, 9%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DA09C
HEX#8DA09C
RGBrgb(141, 160, 156)
HSLhsl(167, 9%, 59%)
HSVhsv(167, 12%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.022 181.6)
LABlab(64.28% -7.56 -0.30)
LCHlch(64.28% 7.56 182.27)

What #8DA09C 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 #8DA09C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#8DA09C Channel Values

How #8DA09C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 141 · G 160 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 9% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 12% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DA09C 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8DA09C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DA09C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8DA09C

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 #8DA09C 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.

Typical#8DA09C
Protanopia#9D9D9C
Protanomaly#979E9C
Deuteranopia#9A9A9D
Deuteranomaly#959C9C
Tritanopia#8EA0A0
Tritanomaly#8DA09E
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #8DA09C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8da09c: #8DA09C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DA09C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8da09c': '#8DA09C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.627, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_8da09c">#8DA09C</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DA09C"

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#8DA09C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8DA09C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DA09C?

#8DA09C is a mid-tone gray — rgb(141, 160, 156) in RGB and hsl(167, 9%, 59%) 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 3.49.

What is the RGB value of #8DA09C?

#8DA09C is rgb(141, 160, 156) — red 141, green 160, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DA09C?

#8DA09C converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DA09C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DA09C scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DA09C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DA09C 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 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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