What color is #98B097?

#98B097 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98B097?

The RGB value is 152, 176, 151: 152 red, 176 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98B097?

The complementary color is #AF97B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98B097?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98B097 color

#98B097 rgb(152, 176, 151)

Shades of green

The hex color #98B097 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 69% green and 59.2% blue (152, 176, 151).

Its hue angle is 118°, with 14% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Copper Patina (#9DB4A0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#98B097 color codes

HEX	`#98B097`
RGB	`rgb(152, 176, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 69%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(118, 14%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(118, 14%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 14%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.44, -13.14, 10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.44, 16.55, 142.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.059, 39.96, 35.191)`
Decimal	`10006679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98B097, 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 #98B097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98B097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	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 #98B097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98b097; }
.text { color: #98b097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98b097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 176 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98b097, #97b0a3); }

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Questions

What color is #98B097?: #98B097 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98B097?: The RGB value is 152, 176, 151: 152 red, 176 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98B097?: The complementary color is #AF97B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98B097?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.