#8ECA94 Hex Color
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A soft, pastel mint with a light, unsaturated quality, #8eca94 brings a gentle freshness to any palette. Because it is highly readable against black text, it functions well as a calm UI background or a subtle accent. Pair this shade with slate grays or charcoal to ground its brightness, as it can sometimes look washed out when placed directly next to pure white.
Questions about #8eca94
What is #8eca94 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8eca94 is rgb(142, 202, 148), in HSL hsl(126, 36%, 67%) and in CMYK 30%, 0%, 27%, 21%.
Which colors pair best with #8eca94?
To ground the airy nature of #8eca94, pair it with charcoal or slate gray accents to create a sophisticated, modern contrast. You can also mix it with warm, muted earth tones like terracotta to introduce a balanced, organic energy into your design projects.
Is #8eca94 readable on white or black?
#8eca94 has a 1.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.02:1 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.