What color is #98B468?

#98B468 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98B468?

The RGB value is 152, 180, 104: 152 red, 180 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98B468?

The complementary color is #8468B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98B468?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98B468 color

#98B468 rgb(152, 180, 104)

Shades of green

The hex color #98B468 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 70.6% green and 40.8% blue (152, 180, 104).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 34% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#98B468 color codes

HEX	`#98B468`
RGB	`rgb(152, 180, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 70.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 34%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 42%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 42%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.69, -22.38, 35.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.69, 42.04, 122.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.769, 40.317, 19.202)`
Decimal	`10007656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98B468, 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 #98B468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98B468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	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 #98B468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98b468; }
.text { color: #98b468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98b468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 180 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98b468, #72b468); }

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Questions

What color is #98B468?: #98B468 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98B468?: The RGB value is 152, 180, 104: 152 red, 180 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98B468?: The complementary color is #8468B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98B468?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.