Information about #98ABAD color

#98ABAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #98ABAD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(152, 171, 173) (59.6% red, 67.1% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 8 / 1 / 0 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#98ABAD is a gently muted aqua cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sorrento (#9AB0AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cyanish Grey (#9CA8A8) and Utata Gray (#A0AAAB).

The recipe behind #98ABAD is rgb(152, 171, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #98ABAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #98ABAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#98ABAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#98ABAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C1CCCD

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#D6DDDE

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White

#FFFFFF

#98ABAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#748D90

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#576A6C

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#3A4748

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Black

#000000

#98ABAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#889192

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#838889

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Grey

#808080

#98ABAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#999BAD

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#99ADA7

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#98ABAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#AD9B99
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#ADA599
#ADA599

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#AD99A1
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#AD99AB
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#ABAD99
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#9B99AD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A599AD
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#A1AD99
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Nearest named colors to #98ABAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

#98ABAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98ABAD
  • RGB152, 171, 173
  • CMYK8, 1, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(152, 171, 173)
  • HSL186°, 11%, 64%
  • HSL Precise185.714°, 11.351%, 63.725%
  • HSV186°, 12%, 68%
  • HSB186°, 12%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.671, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.671, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.671, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98ABAD
  • DECIMAL ID10005421
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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