Medium Grey (8AABB7) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8AABB7

RGB rgb(138, 171, 183)

HSL hsl(196°, 24%, 63%)

CMYK C:25% M:7% Y:0% K:28%

Luminance 0.3868

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.44:1

Aa — #8AABB7

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.59:1

Aa — #8AABB7

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8AABB7 #B7968A

Analogous

#8AB7AD #8AABB7 #8A95B7

Triadic

#8AABB7 #B78AAB #ABB78A

Split-comp.

#8AABB7 #B78A95 #B7AD8A

Tetradic

#8AABB7 #AD8AB7 #B7968A #95B78A

Monochromatic

#323E43 #5E757D #93A7AE #B1BFC4 #DCE2E5

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