Close to Cadet Gray
#8AABB4
#8AABB4 is a light, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 67.1% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 22% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8AABB4.
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.
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2.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.56:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.56:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8AABB4 as they’d see it.
#8AABB4 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8AABB4
What color is #8AABB4?
#8AABB4 is a light, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 67.1% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 22% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8AABB4 in RGB?
#8AABB4 is rgb(138, 171, 180): 138 red, 171 green, and 180 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8AABB4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 5, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8AABB4?
PANTONE 7542 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8AABB4?
Its complement #BC9F97 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.