#98B3A3 Color
#98B3A3 is rgb(152, 179, 163) in RGB, hsl(144, 15%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#98B3A3rgb(152, 179, 163)hsl(144, 15%, 65%)hsv(144, 15%, 70%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 30%)oklch(74.2% 0.037 159.4)lab(70.54% -12.01 4.94)lch(70.54% 12.99 157.64)What #98B3A3 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 #98B3A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#98B3A3 Channel Values
How #98B3A3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 152 · G 179 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 15% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 15% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.26:1 vs white · 9.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98B3A3 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.
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Colors That Go With #98B3A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98B3A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #98B3A3
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.
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How #98B3A3 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.
#98B3A3#AFAFA3#A6B0A3#ABABA4#A4AEA3#9AB1B1#99B2AC#ADADADUsing #98B3A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-98b3a3: #98B3A3;background-color: #98B3A3;colors: { 'color-98b3a3': '#98B3A3' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.702, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_98b3a3">#98B3A3</color>fill="#98B3A3"More Green Colors
#98B3A3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#98B3A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #98B3A3?
#98B3A3 is a light green — rgb(152, 179, 163) in RGB and hsl(144, 15%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.
What is the RGB value of #98B3A3?
#98B3A3 is rgb(152, 179, 163) — red 152, green 179, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #98B3A3?
#98B3A3 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #98B3A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #98B3A3 scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #98B3A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #98B3A3 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 13.06, which is visibly different.
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