Close to Artichoke
#8EA089
#8EA089 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 62.7% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 107°, with 11% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8EA089.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8EA089 as they’d see it.
#8EA089 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8EA089
What color is #8EA089?
#8EA089 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 62.7% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 107°, with 11% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8EA089 in RGB?
#8EA089 is rgb(142, 160, 137): 142 red, 160 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8EA089 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 14, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8EA089?
PANTONE Warm Gray 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8EA089?
Its complement #A795AC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.