What color is #98ACBA?

#98ACBA 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 #98ACBA?

The RGB value is 152, 172, 186: 152 red, 172 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98ACBA?

The complementary color is #BAA698, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98ACBA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98ACBA color

#98ACBA rgb(152, 172, 186)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 67.5% green and 72.9% blue (152, 172, 186).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 20% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#98ACBA color codes

HEX	`#98ACBA`
RGB	`rgb(152, 172, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 67.5%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 20%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 18%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.27, -3.92, -9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.27, 10.27, 247.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.562, 39.725, 52.186)`
Decimal	`10005690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98ACBA, 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 #98ACBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98ACBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #98ACBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98acba; }
.text { color: #98acba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98acba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 172 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98acba, #989bba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #98ACBA?: #98ACBA 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 #98ACBA?: The RGB value is 152, 172, 186: 152 red, 172 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98ACBA?: The complementary color is #BAA698, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98ACBA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.