Cascade Color
Cascade is a cyan color with hex code #8BA9A5. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with cascade, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Cascade Color Values
What Does Cascade Mean?
Cascade belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Cascade sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Cascade is classified as a green (nearest centroid: pale green, #8DA399).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Cascade
Cascade and #A88A8E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8AA895 and #8A9DA8, which sit beside cascade on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair cascade with triadic partners #A48AA8 and #A8A48A. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Granny Smith —
#84A0A0(Delta E 4) - Pewter —
#96A8A1(Delta E 4) - Sea Nymph —
#78A39C(Delta E 6) - Gumbo —
#7CA1A6(Delta E 6) - Cool Grey —
#95A3A6(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #8BA9A5; }
.background { background-color: #8BA9A5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8BA9A5; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8BA9A540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for cascade?
Cascade has the hex code #8BA9A5. In RGB notation it is rgb(139, 169, 165), in HSL it is hsl(172, 15%, 60%), and its OKLCH value is 0.711, 0.034, 186.6.
What does the color cascade mean?
Cyan-family colors like cascade carry distinct psychological associations. Cascade belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Cascade sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with cascade?
Cascade has three easy routes: its complement #A88A8E for punch, its neighbors #8AA895 and #8A9DA8 for something calmer, or triadic partners #A48AA8 and #A8A48A when you want energy.
Is cascade a standard web color?
No — Cascade is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #8BA9A5 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make cascade lighter or darker?
To lighten cascade, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EAF0EF (lightest tint) to #161D1C (darkest shade).
About Cascade
Cascade is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #8BA9A5 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.