#88A1A5 Hex Color
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#88a1a5 is a muted cyan with dusty blue-green and soft gray undertones. Its medium-light value brings a refreshing, thoughtful feel to technology, aerospace, communication, and productivity brands. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy or charcoal, since white can make it look washed out. The hex code #88a1a5 provides about 7.7:1 contrast with black text.
Questions about #88a1a5
What is #88a1a5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #88a1a5 is rgb(136, 161, 165), in HSL hsl(188, 14%, 59%) and in CMYK 18%, 2%, 0%, 35%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #88a1a5?
Does #88a1a5 feel warm or cool?
#88a1a5 reads cool because its cyan base and blue-green cast are softened by gray, giving it a restrained, thoughtful mood suited to technology, aerospace, communication, and productivity interfaces and dashboards.
Is #88a1a5 readable on white or black?
#88a1a5 has a 2.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.68:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.