#8AA3A6 Hex Color

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#8aa3a6 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, almost grey and cyan. It is a gray with a subtle cyan, sky blue tint. The hex code is #8aa3a6.

Questions about #8aa3a6

What is #8aa3a6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8aa3a6 is rgb(138, 163, 166), in HSL hsl(186, 14%, 60%) and in CMYK 17%, 2%, 0%, 35%.
Is #8aa3a6 readable on white or black?
#8aa3a6 has a 2.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.87:1 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.