What color is #98ACAC?

#98ACAC is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98ACAC?

The RGB value is 152, 172, 172: 152 red, 172 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98ACAC?

The complementary color is #AC9898, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98ACAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98ACAC color

#98ACAC rgb(152, 172, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #98ACAC is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 67.5% green and 67.5% blue (152, 172, 172).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 11% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#98ACAC color codes

HEX	`#98ACAC`
RGB	`rgb(152, 172, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 67.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 11%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 12%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.87, -6.92, -2.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.87, 7.31, 198.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.146, 39.158, 44.728)`
Decimal	`10005676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98ACAC, 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 #98ACAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98ACAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #98ACAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98acac; }
.text { color: #98acac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98acac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 172 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98acac, #98a2ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #98ACAC?: #98ACAC is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98ACAC?: The RGB value is 152, 172, 172: 152 red, 172 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98ACAC?: The complementary color is #AC9898, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98ACAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.