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Running Number
9,150,106
HEX
#8B9E9A
RGB
139, 158, 154
HSL
167°,9%,58%
HSV
167°,12%,62%
CMYK
12%,0%,3%,38%
Brightness
60%
Type
Light
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#8B9E9A sits at 167° on the color wheel, placing it in the cyan family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 9% saturation and 58% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, light tone — a quiet, restrained presence that recedes rather than competes. Its RGB mix of 139, 158, 154 produces a 7.46:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #8B9E9A is a clear variant of CSS gray — about 41 units away from #808080. Designers reach for cyan hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.
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