Recognised as Colour
#98A79D
- #98A79D
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#98A79D is a grey with RGB values 152, 167, 157 and HSL 140°, 8%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#98A79D#98A79D
HEX#98A79D
RGBrgb(152, 167, 157)
RGB (0–1)0.5961, 0.6549, 0.6157
RGB percentages59.6%, 65.5%, 61.6%
HSLhsl(140, 7.9%, 62.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(140, 9%, 65.5%)
CMYK9%, 0%, 6%, 34.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,004,381
CSS custom property--colour: #98A79D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36747WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness161.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.35:1
Contrast with white2.52:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.35:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A3A3A3
Inverted#675862
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.52:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.35:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A798A2
Analogous#9BA798, #98A7A5
Triadic#9D98A7, #A79D98
Split complementary#A498A7, #A7989B
Tetradic#989BA7, #A798A2, #A7A598
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R152
G167
B157
Red152 (59.6%)
Green167 (65.5%)
Blue157 (61.6%)
Hue140°
Saturation (HSL)7.85%
Lightness62.55%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 98 · G A7 · B 9D
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