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#8EA596 closest to Envy

#8EA596 is a light gray; the closest named color is Envy. In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 64.7% green and 58.8% blue (rgb(142, 165, 150)). Its HSL value is 141° hue, 11% saturation and 60% lightness, and in CMYK it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. #8EA596 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.97:1.

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Variations of #8EA596

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#8EA596 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8EA596 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8EA596 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A09E97
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A5A195
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9FA296
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A09E97
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9BA197
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #8BA5A1
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8CA59B
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9F9F9F
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9BA19D

#8EA596 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.63:1 Very poor#8EA596 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.97:1 Very good#8EA596 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#8EA596 in CSS

/* Envy */
.color { color: #8EA596; }
.background { background-color: #8EA596; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8EA596; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(142 165 150);
color: hsl(141 11% 60%);
color: oklch(0.700 0.034 156.8);

#8EA596 FAQ

What color is #8EA596?

#8EA596 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Envy. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #8EA596?

#8EA596 is rgb(142, 165, 150) in RGB, hsl(141, 11%, 60%) in HSL and cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 35%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8EA596?

The complementary color of #8EA596 is #A58E9D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8EA596?

Black text has the best contrast on #8EA596: 7.97:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8EA596 a warm or cool color?

#8EA596 is a neutral color.