Close to Sage Gray
#8FA697
#8FA697 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 65.1% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 141°, with 11% saturation and 61% 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 #8FA697.
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
2.60:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8FA697 as they’d see it.
#8FA697 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 #8FA697
What color is #8FA697?
#8FA697 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 65.1% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 141°, with 11% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8FA697 in RGB?
#8FA697 is rgb(143, 166, 151): 143 red, 166 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8FA697 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 0, 9, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8FA697?
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 #8FA697?
Its complement #B19AA9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.