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#8CA99D Hex Code

Color Name: Morning Blue

What is hex #8CA99D Color?

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The color name of hex code #8CA99D is Morning Blue. The RGB values are (140, 169, 157) which means it is composed of 30% red, 36% green and 34% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:17 M:0 Y:7 K:34. In the HSV/HSB scale, #8CA99D has a hue of 155°, 17% saturation and a brightness value of 66%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #8CA99D Color Codes

Color NameMorning Blue
RGB Values(140, 169, 157)
CMYK Values(17%, 0%, 7%, 34%)
HSV/HSB Values(155°, 17%, 66%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#735662 [Deep Taupe]
Closest Pantone®5575 C
Closest RAL7040 [Window grey]
Complementary Color#A98C98 [English Lavender]
#8CA99D Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#9B9B9B
Desaturated#9B9B9B
Weighted Average (Most Common)#9F9F9F
Weighted Average (Luma)#A2A2A2
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#CACACA

Hex #8CA99D Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 8CA99D. Complementary color is A98C98

Complementary Palette

The complement of #8CA99D is #A98C98 which is called English Lavender. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #8CA99D color is offered by #A98C98. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (8CA99D, 8CA7A9 and 8CA98F)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #8CA99D are #8CA7A9 and #8CA98F, called Cadet Grey and Morning Blue, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #8CA99D with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (8CA99D, A98CA7 and A98F8C)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #8CA99D are #A98CA7 (Heliotrope Gray) and #A98F8C (Grullo). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (8CA99D, 9D8CA9 and A99D8C)

Triadic Palette

#8CA99D triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9D8CA9 (Deep Amethyst) and #A99D8C (Grullo) along with #8CA99D, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (8CA99D, 9D8CA9, A98C98 and 98A98C)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #8CA99D has #9D8CA9 (Deep Amethyst), #A98C98 (English Lavender) and #98A98C (Morning Blue). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (8CA99D, 8F8CA9, A98C98 and A7A98C)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #8CA99D contains #8F8CA9 (Cool Grey), #A98C98 (English Lavender) and #A7A98C (Grullo). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #8CA99D Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #8CA99D rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 8CA99D Color

Tints

  • Transparent A3BAB1A3BAB1
  • Transparent AFC3BAAFC3BA
  • Transparent BACBC4BACBC4
  • Transparent C6D4CEC6D4CE
  • Transparent D1DDD8D1DDD8
  • Transparent DDE5E2DDE5E2
  • Transparent E8EEEBE8EEEB
  • Transparent F4F6F5F4F6F5

Tones

  • Transparent 8AA1978AA197
  • Transparent 889D94889D94
  • Transparent 879991879991
  • Transparent 86958F86958F
  • Transparent 85908C85908C
  • Transparent 848C89848C89
  • Transparent 828886828886
  • Transparent 818483818483

Shades

  • Transparent 70877E70877E
  • Transparent 62766E62766E
  • Transparent 54655E54655E
  • Transparent 46554F46554F
  • Transparent 38443F38443F
  • Transparent 2A332F2A332F
  • Transparent 1C221F1C221F
  • Transparent 0E11100E1110

#8CA99D Color Patterns

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    #8CA99D Houndstooth Pattern

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    #8CA99D Plaid Pattern


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