What color is #98ABC7?

#98ABC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98ABC7?

The RGB value is 152, 171, 199: 152 red, 171 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98ABC7?

The complementary color is #C7B498, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98ABC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98ABC7 color

#98ABC7 rgb(152, 171, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #98ABC7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 67.1% green and 78% blue (152, 171, 199).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 30% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#98ABC7 color codes

HEX	`#98ABC7`
RGB	`rgb(152, 171, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 67.1%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 30%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 24%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.42, -0.42, -16.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.42, 16.46, 268.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.818, 39.924, 59.735)`
Decimal	`10005447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98ABC7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #98ABC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98ABC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #98ABC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98abc7; }
.text { color: #98abc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98abc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 171 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98abc7, #9d98c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #98ABC7?: #98ABC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98ABC7?: The RGB value is 152, 171, 199: 152 red, 171 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98ABC7?: The complementary color is #C7B498, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98ABC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.