What color is #98D6AA?

#98D6AA is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden Goddess. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98D6AA?

The RGB value is 152, 214, 170: 152 red, 214 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98D6AA?

The complementary color is #D698C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98D6AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98D6AA color

#98D6AA rgb(152, 214, 170)

Shades of green

The hex color #98D6AA is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 83.9% green and 66.7% blue (152, 214, 170).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 43% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Garden Goddess (#99CEA0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.53:1).

#98D6AA color codes

HEX	`#98D6AA`
RGB	`rgb(152, 214, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 83.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 43%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 29%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 21%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.55, -28.67, 15.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.55, 32.59, 151.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.249, 57.669, 46.822)`
Decimal	`10016426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98D6AA, 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 #98D6AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98D6AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.53:1	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 #98D6AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98d6aa; }
.text { color: #98d6aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98d6aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 214 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98d6aa, #98d6c9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #98D6AA?: #98D6AA is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden Goddess. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98D6AA?: The RGB value is 152, 214, 170: 152 red, 214 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98D6AA?: The complementary color is #D698C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98D6AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.