What color is #98B6C4?

#98B6C4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98B6C4?

The RGB value is 152, 182, 196: 152 red, 182 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98B6C4?

The complementary color is #C4A698, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98B6C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98B6C4 color

#98B6C4 rgb(152, 182, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #98B6C4 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 71.4% green and 76.9% blue (152, 182, 196).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 27% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Shallow Sea (#9AB8C2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#98B6C4 color codes

HEX	`#98B6C4`
RGB	`rgb(152, 182, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 71.4%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 27%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 22%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 7%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.31, -7.07, -10.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.31, 12.63, 235.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.638, 44.115, 58.641)`
Decimal	`10008260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98B6C4, 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 #98B6C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98B6C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	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 #98B6C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98b6c4; }
.text { color: #98b6c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98b6c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 182 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98b6c4, #98a0c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #98B6C4?: #98B6C4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98B6C4?: The RGB value is 152, 182, 196: 152 red, 182 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98B6C4?: The complementary color is #C4A698, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98B6C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.