Palettes / Colors / #98AAA5

#98AAA5 — Silver Grey

#98AAA5 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.

#98AAA5 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AA979D; it also sits naturally between #97AA9B and #97A6AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 67% · Blue 65%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 33%

Previews

CSS code for #98AAA5

.text { color: #98AAA5; }
.background { background-color: #98AAA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98AAA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 170, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 10%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98AAA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 170, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98AAA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 170, 165, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#98AAA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#98AAA5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AA979D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #98AAA5: #000000.

How #98AAA5 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #98AAA5 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #98AAA4  ·  #98AAA6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #98AAA5?

#98AAA5 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 152, 170, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #98AAA5?

#98AAA5 is RGB 152, 170, 165 — HSL 163°, 10%, 63% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 3%, 33%.

What colors go with #98AAA5?

Its complement is #AA979D; analogous partners are #97AA9B and #97A6AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #98AAA5 for text?

Black text on #98AAA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.