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#98D7BD Color

#98D7BD is rgb(152, 215, 189) in RGB, hsl(155, 44%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 12%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98D7BD
HEX#98D7BD
RGBrgb(152, 215, 189)
HSLhsl(155, 44%, 72%)
HSVhsv(155, 29%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 12%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.074 167)
LABlab(81.17% -24.96 6.13)
LCHlch(81.17% 25.70 166.20)

What #98D7BD 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 #98D7BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 5.1Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.35Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 7.64Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 7.78Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 8.86Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 9.14

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

#98D7BD Channel Values

How #98D7BD 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 215 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 44% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 29% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98D7BD 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #98D7BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #98D7BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98D7BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#98D7BD
Complementary
#D798B2
Analogous
#98D79D
Analogous
#98D2D7
Triadic
#BD98D7
Triadic
#D7BD98
Split comp.
#D798D2
Split comp.
#D79D98

Tints & Shades of #98D7BD

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

#A7DDC6
#B2E1CD
#C1E7D7
#CFECE0
#DEF2EA
#E9F6F1

Shades

#73C9A5
#52BC90
#3D9E76
#2F795A
#21543F
#143326

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98D7BD.

How #98D7BD 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#98D7BD
Protanopia#CECEBD
Protanomaly#BBD2BD
Deuteranopia#C5C5BF
Deuteranomaly#B5CCBE
Tritanopia#9DD4D4
Tritanomaly#9BD5CB
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #98D7BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98d7bd: #98D7BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98D7BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98d7bd': '#98D7BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.843, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_98d7bd">#98D7BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#98D7BD"

More Green Colors

#98D7BD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#98D7BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98D7BD?

#98D7BD is a light green — rgb(152, 215, 189) in RGB and hsl(155, 44%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #98D7BD?

#98D7BD is rgb(152, 215, 189) — red 152, green 215, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98D7BD?

#98D7BD converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 12%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98D7BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98D7BD scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98D7BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98D7BD 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.08, which is visibly different.

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