#98AAA0
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #98AAA0
#98AAA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 10.6); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AA98A2 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #98AAA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.59:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #98AAA0?
#98AAA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #98AAA0?
Use black text. Black on #98AAA0 has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #98AAA0?
Its complementary colour is #AA98A2, and analogous partners are #99AA98 and #98AAA9.