Information about #98AFAC color

#98AFAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#98AFAC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 175, 172) — 59.6% red, 68.6% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 1 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted cyan, #98AFAC 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 Sorrento (#9AB0AC). Slightly further away sit Conch (#A0B1AE) and Unwind (#98B7AF).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 175, 172) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #98AFAC: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #98AFAC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#98AFAC color variations

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

#98AFAC 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 #98AFAC

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

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98AFAC
  • RGB152, 175, 172
  • CMYK9, 0, 1, 31
  • CSSrgb(152, 175, 172)
  • HSL172°, 13%, 64%
  • HSL Precise172.174°, 12.568%, 64.118%
  • HSV172°, 13%, 69%
  • HSB172°, 13%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.686, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.686, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.686, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98AFAC
  • DECIMAL ID10006444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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