#98b6bd Color Information

#98b6bd Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #98b6bd. In RGB, it consists of 59.6% Red, 71.4% Green, and 74.1% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 19.6% Cyan, 3.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 25.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 191.4°, with saturation of 21.9% and lightness of 66.9%. The decimal value for #98b6bd is 10008253, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #98b6bd is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#98b6bd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color152, 182, 189 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color59.6%, 71.4%, 74.1% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.404, 0.286, 0.259 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.196, 0.037, 0, 0.259 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color191.4°, 21.9%, 66.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color191.4°, 19.6%, 74.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color38.862, 43.805, 54.551 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color152, 169, 189 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10008253 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color72.098, -8.626, -6.953 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)72.098, 11.080, 218.870 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color72.098, -15.934, -9.085 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color66.186, -11.015, -2.538 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.283, 0.319, 43.805 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288198333 / 0xff98b6bd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cccc Copy
Last Updated: December 17, 2024

Shades of #98b6bd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #98b6bd, its pure hue is 191.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.9%, and its lightness is 66.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #98b6bd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #131718 to #859fa5.

Tints of #98b6bd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #98b6bd, its pure hue is 191.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.9%, and its lightness is 66.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #98b6bd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #a5bfc5 to #f2f6f7.

Tones of #98b6bd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #98b6bd, its pure hue is 191.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #98b6bd, which range from #ababab (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #56dfff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #98b6bd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #98b6bd! For #98b6bd, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #98b6bd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #98b6bd

This color, #98b6bd, consists of 59.6% Red, 71.4% Green, and 74.1% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 152, Green = 182, Blue = 189. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #98b6bd is 19.6% Cyan, 3.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 25.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R59.6%
C19.6%
G71.4%
M3.7%
B74.1%
Y0.0%
K25.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 152 182 189
Octal 230 266 275
Hexa #98 #b6 #bd
Binary 10011000 10110110 10111101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 19 3 0 25
Octal 23 3 0 31
Hexa #13 #03 #00 #19
Binary 00010011 00000011 00000000 00011001

Analogous Colors of #98b6bd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #98b6bd — which has hue 191.4° — its analogous colors are located at 161.4° and 221.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #98b6bd.

Triadic Colors of #98b6bd

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #98b6bd — which has hue 191.4° — its triadic colors are located at 71.4° and 311.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #98b6bd.

Complementary Color of #98b6bd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #98b6bd — which has hue 191.4° — its complementary color is located at 11.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #98b6bd.

Split Complementary Colors of #98b6bd

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #98b6bd — which has hue 191.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 41.4° and 341.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #98b6bd.

Tetradic Colors of #98b6bd

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #98b6bd — which has hue 191.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 101.4°, 191.4°, 281.4°, and 11.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #98b6bd.

Monochromatic Colors of #98b6bd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #98b6bd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #72898e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #c7dde3 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #98b6bd

We want to make getting started with #98b6bd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #98b6bd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #98b6bd can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #98b6bd with other HTML elements.

#98b6bd Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #98b6bd.
<span style="color: #98b6bd;">The color of this text is #98b6bd.</span>

#98b6bd Background Color

The background color for this text is #98b6bd.
<div style="background-color: #98b6bd; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #98b6bd.</div>

#98b6bd Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #98b6bd.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #98b6bd;">This color for the shadow of this text is #98b6bd.</span>

#98b6bd Border Color

This is a div with border color #98b6bd.
<div style="border: #98b6bd 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #98b6bd.</div>

#98b6bd Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #98b6bd on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #98b6bd; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #98b6bd on a white background.</div></div>

#98b6bd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #98b6bd on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #98b6bd; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #98b6bd on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #98b6bd to White

This is a gradient from #98b6bd to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#98b6bd,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#98b6bd,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#98b6bd,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#98b6bd,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #98b6bd to white.</div>

Gradient from #98b6bd to Black

This is a gradient from #98b6bd to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#98b6bd,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#98b6bd,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#98b6bd,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#98b6bd,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #98b6bd to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #98b6bd

In addition to using #98b6bd on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #98b6bd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #98b6bd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 152, Green = 182, Blue = 189). If you need details about the color coordinates of #98b6bd in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #98b6bd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(152, 182, 189)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #98b6bd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #98b6bd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #98b6bd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(152, 182, 189);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#98b6bd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:152, green:182, blue:189, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:152 green:182 blue:189 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(152f, 182f, 189f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(152, 182, 189);
 

#98b6bd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #98b6bd the same way. For those with color blindness, #98b6bd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #98b6bd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #98b6bd is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #98b6bd looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #98b6bd will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #98b6bd is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.2:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text