Information about #98ACBA color

#98ACBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#98ACBA falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 172, 186) — 59.6% red, 67.5% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 8 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned sky-leaning azure, #98ACBA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nepal (#93AAB9). Slightly further away sit Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD) and Botticelli (#92ACB4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 172, 186)), which gives #98ACBA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #98ACBA: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#98ACBA color variations

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

#98ACBA 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #98ACBA

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

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98ACBA
  • RGB152, 172, 186
  • CMYK18, 8, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(152, 172, 186)
  • HSL205°, 20%, 66%
  • HSL Precise204.706°, 19.767%, 66.275%
  • HSV205°, 18%, 73%
  • HSB205°, 18%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.675, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.675, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.675, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98ACBA
  • DECIMAL ID10005690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01