What color is #98ACB6?

#98ACB6 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98ACB6?

The RGB value is 152, 172, 182: 152 red, 172 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98ACB6?

The complementary color is #B6A298, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98ACB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98ACB6 color

#98ACB6 rgb(152, 172, 182)

Shades of gray

The hex color #98ACB6 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 67.5% green and 71.4% blue (152, 172, 182).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 17% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#98ACB6 color codes

HEX	`#98ACB6`
RGB	`rgb(152, 172, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 67.5%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 17%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 16%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.15, -4.8, -7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.15, 8.87, 237.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.143, 39.557, 49.978)`
Decimal	`10005686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98ACB6, 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 #98ACB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98ACB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	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 #98ACB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98acb6; }
.text { color: #98acb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98acb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 172 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98acb6, #989db6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #98ACB6?: #98ACB6 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98ACB6?: The RGB value is 152, 172, 182: 152 red, 172 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98ACB6?: The complementary color is #B6A298, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98ACB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.