Close to Sage Gray
#8EA293
#8EA293 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 63.5% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 135°, with 10% saturation and 60% 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 #8EA293.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.74:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8EA293 as they’d see it.
#8EA293 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 #8EA293
What color is #8EA293?
#8EA293 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 63.5% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 135°, with 10% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8EA293 in RGB?
#8EA293 is rgb(142, 162, 147): 142 red, 162 green, and 147 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8EA293 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 9, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8EA293?
PANTONE 443 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8EA293?
Its complement #AB97A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.