What color is #98CCC0?

#98CCC0 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98CCC0?

The RGB value is 152, 204, 192: 152 red, 204 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98CCC0?

The complementary color is #CC98A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98CCC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98CCC0 color

#98CCC0 rgb(152, 204, 192)

Shades of teal

The hex color #98CCC0 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 80% green and 75.3% blue (152, 204, 192).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 34% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.73:1).

#98CCC0 color codes

HEX	`#98CCC0`
RGB	`rgb(152, 204, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 80%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 34%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.27, -19.37, 0.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.27, 19.38, 178.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.053, 53.665, 57.896)`
Decimal	`10013888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98CCC0, 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 #98CCC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98CCC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.73:1	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 #98CCC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98ccc0; }
.text { color: #98ccc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98ccc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 204 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98ccc0, #98becc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #98CCC0?: #98CCC0 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98CCC0?: The RGB value is 152, 204, 192: 152 red, 204 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98CCC0?: The complementary color is #CC98A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98CCC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.