Information about #98BAB4 color

#98BAB4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #98BAB4 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 186, 180) — 59.6% red, 72.9% green, 70.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 2 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #98BAB4 reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Unwind (#98B7AF). Slightly further away sit Shadow Green (#9AC0B6) and Sorrento (#9AB0AC).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 186, 180) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #98BAB4: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#98BAB4 color variations

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#98BAB4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #98BAB4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98BAB4
  • RGB152, 186, 180
  • CMYK13, 0, 2, 27
  • CSSrgb(152, 186, 180)
  • HSL169°, 20%, 66%
  • HSL Precise169.412°, 19.767%, 66.275%
  • HSV169°, 18%, 73%
  • HSB169°, 18%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.729, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.729, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.729, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98BAB4
  • DECIMAL ID10009268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01