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#98ADAE Color

#98ADAE is rgb(152, 173, 174) in RGB, hsl(183, 12%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98ADAE
HEX#98ADAE
RGBrgb(152, 173, 174)
HSLhsl(183, 12%, 64%)
HSVhsv(183, 13%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.023 200.2)
LABlab(69.12% -7.39 -3.11)
LCHlch(69.12% 8.02 202.86)

What #98ADAE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #98ADAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Morning Blue#8DA399ΔE 7.24Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 7.33Metallic Silver#A8A9ADΔE 7.65Dark Gray#A9A9A9ΔE 8.02Quick Silver#A6A6A6ΔE 8.08Silver Chalice#ACACACΔE 8.11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#98ADAE Channel Values

How #98ADAE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 152 · G 173 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 12% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 13% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98ADAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #98ADAE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #98ADAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98ADAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#98ADAE
Complementary
#AE9998
Analogous
#98AEA4
Analogous
#98A2AE
Triadic
#AE98AD
Triadic
#ADAE98
Split comp.
#AE98A2
Split comp.
#AEA498

Tints & Shades of #98ADAE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A6B8B9
#B5C4C5
#C3CFD0
#CED8D9
#DDE4E4
#EBEFEF

Shades

#7E999A
#698586
#556B6D
#435556
#2F3B3C
#1D2525

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98ADAE.

How #98ADAE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#98ADAE
Protanopia#AAAAAE
Protanomaly#A3ABAE
Deuteranopia#A6A6AF
Deuteranomaly#A1A9AE
Tritanopia#98ADAD
Tritanomaly#98ADAD
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #98ADAE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-98adae: #98ADAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98ADAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98adae': '#98ADAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.678, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_98adae">#98ADAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#98ADAE"

More Teal Colors

#98ADAE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#98ADAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98ADAE?

#98ADAE is a light teal — rgb(152, 173, 174) in RGB and hsl(183, 12%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #98ADAE?

#98ADAE is rgb(152, 173, 174) — red 152, green 173, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98ADAE?

#98ADAE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98ADAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98ADAE scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98ADAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98ADAE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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