Information about #98BABD color

#98BABD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #98BABD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(152, 186, 189) (59.6% red, 72.9% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 15 / 1 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained cyan, #98BABD floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shadow Green (#9AC0B6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chi (#9FBFC2) and Frozen (#9DB6C6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 186, 189)), which gives #98BABD its character. If you plan to put text on a #98BABD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #98BABD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#98BABD color variations

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

#98BABD 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 #98BABD

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

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98BABD
  • RGB152, 186, 189
  • CMYK15, 1, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(152, 186, 189)
  • HSL185°, 22%, 67%
  • HSL Precise184.865°, 21.893%, 66.863%
  • HSV185°, 20%, 74%
  • HSB185°, 20%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.729, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.729, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.729, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98BABD
  • DECIMAL ID10009277
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01