#8DA5A1 Color
#8DA5A1 is rgb(141, 165, 161) in RGB, hsl(170, 12%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DA5A1rgb(141, 165, 161)hsl(170, 12%, 60%)hsv(170, 15%, 65%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 35%)oklch(70.2% 0.027 184.4)lab(65.80% -9.29 -0.88)lch(65.80% 9.33 185.42)What #8DA5A1 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 #8DA5A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DA5A1 Channel Values
How #8DA5A1 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 165 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 12% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 15% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.62:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DA5A1 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 #8DA5A1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DA5A1; 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 #8DA5A1
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 #8DA5A1 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.
#8DA5A1#A1A1A1#9AA3A1#9E9EA2#97A1A1#8EA5A5#8DA5A3#A0A0A0Using #8DA5A1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8da5a1: #8DA5A1;background-color: #8DA5A1;colors: { 'color-8da5a1': '#8DA5A1' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.647, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_8da5a1">#8DA5A1</color>fill="#8DA5A1"More Teal Colors
#8DA5A1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DA5A1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DA5A1?
#8DA5A1 is a light teal — rgb(141, 165, 161) in RGB and hsl(170, 12%, 60%) 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 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #8DA5A1?
#8DA5A1 is rgb(141, 165, 161) — red 141, green 165, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DA5A1?
#8DA5A1 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DA5A1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DA5A1 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DA5A1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DA5A1 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 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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