Information about #98BBC6 color

#98BBC6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #98BBC6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 187, 198) — 59.6% red, 73.3% green, 77.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 4 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced cyan, #98BBC6 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Frozen (#9DB6C6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Escape (#9EC0CA) and Chi (#9FBFC2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 187, 198)), which gives #98BBC6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #98BBC6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#98BBC6 color variations

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

#98BBC6 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 #98BBC6

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

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98BBC6
  • RGB152, 187, 198
  • CMYK18, 4, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(152, 187, 198)
  • HSL194°, 29%, 69%
  • HSL Precise194.348°, 28.75%, 68.627%
  • HSV194°, 23%, 78%
  • HSB194°, 23%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.733, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.733, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.733, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98BBC6
  • DECIMAL ID10009542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01