#98D7C3 Color
#98D7C3 is rgb(152, 215, 195) in RGB, hsl(161, 44%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 9%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#98D7C3rgb(152, 215, 195)hsl(161, 44%, 72%)hsv(161, 29%, 84%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 9%, 16%)oklch(83.1% 0.07 172.8)lab(81.30% -24.03 3.14)lch(81.30% 24.23 172.55)What #98D7C3 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 #98D7C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#98D7C3 Channel Values
How #98D7C3 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 215 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 44% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 29% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98D7C3 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 #98D7C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98D7C3; 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 #98D7C3
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 #98D7C3 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.
#98D7C3#CECEC3#BBD2C3#C5C5C5#B5CCC4#9CD5D5#9AD6CE#CACACAUsing #98D7C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-98d7c3: #98D7C3;background-color: #98D7C3;colors: { 'color-98d7c3': '#98D7C3' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.843, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_98d7c3">#98D7C3</color>fill="#98D7C3"More Green Colors
#98D7C3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#98D7C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #98D7C3?
#98D7C3 is a light green — rgb(152, 215, 195) in RGB and hsl(161, 44%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #98D7C3?
#98D7C3 is rgb(152, 215, 195) — red 152, green 215, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #98D7C3?
#98D7C3 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 9%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #98D7C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #98D7C3 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #98D7C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #98D7C3 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.56, which is visibly different.
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