What color is #98DFAF?

#98DFAF is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Jovial Jade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98DFAF?

The RGB value is 152, 223, 175: 152 red, 223 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98DFAF?

The complementary color is #DF98C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98DFAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98DFAF color

#98DFAF rgb(152, 223, 175)

Shades of green

The hex color #98DFAF is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 87.5% green and 68.6% blue (152, 223, 175).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 53% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Jovial Jade (#88DDAA), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#98DFAF color codes

HEX	`#98DFAF`
RGB	`rgb(152, 223, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 87.5%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 53%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 32%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 22%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.2, -32, 16.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.2, 36.05, 152.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.072, 62.544, 50.141)`
Decimal	`10018735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98DFAF, 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 #98DFAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98DFAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	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 #98DFAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98dfaf; }
.text { color: #98dfaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98dfaf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 223 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98dfaf, #98dfd3); }

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Questions

What color is #98DFAF?: #98DFAF is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Jovial Jade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98DFAF?: The RGB value is 152, 223, 175: 152 red, 223 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98DFAF?: The complementary color is #DF98C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98DFAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.