#98B9A2 Color
#98B9A2 is rgb(152, 185, 162) in RGB, hsl(138, 19%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#98B9A2rgb(152, 185, 162)hsl(138, 19%, 66%)hsv(138, 18%, 73%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 27%)oklch(75.5% 0.049 154.7)lab(72.20% -15.06 7.83)lch(72.20% 16.97 152.52)What #98B9A2 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 #98B9A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#98B9A2 Channel Values
How #98B9A2 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 185 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 19% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 18% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98B9A2 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 #98B9A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98B9A2; 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 #98B9A2
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 #98B9A2 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.
#98B9A2#B4B4A2#A9B6A2#AFAFA3#A6B3A3#9BB6B6#9AB7AF#B1B1B1Using #98B9A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-98b9a2: #98B9A2;background-color: #98B9A2;colors: { 'color-98b9a2': '#98B9A2' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.725, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_98b9a2">#98B9A2</color>fill="#98B9A2"More Green Colors
#98B9A2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#98B9A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #98B9A2?
#98B9A2 is a light green — rgb(152, 185, 162) in RGB and hsl(138, 19%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #98B9A2?
#98B9A2 is rgb(152, 185, 162) — red 152, green 185, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #98B9A2?
#98B9A2 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #98B9A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #98B9A2 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #98B9A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #98B9A2 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.27, which is visibly different.
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