Information about #98AE86 color

#98AE86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#98AE86 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 174, 134) — 59.6% red, 68.2% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 23 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#98AE86 presents itself as a gently muted chartreuse — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greenish Grey (#96AE8D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Chartreuse Green (#93A87D) and Jwily (#9DA58C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(152, 174, 134)), which gives #98AE86 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#98AE86 color variations

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

#98AE86 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 #98AE86

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

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Dottie Green color link
Dottie Green

#86AD87

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98AE86
  • RGB152, 174, 134
  • CMYK13, 0, 23, 32
  • CSSrgb(152, 174, 134)
  • HSL93°, 20%, 60%
  • HSL Precise93°, 19.802%, 60.392%
  • HSV93°, 23%, 68%
  • HSB93°, 23%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.682, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.682, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.682, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98AE86
  • DECIMAL ID10006150
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01