#0998BB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.1% 0.115 222.1), rgb(9, 152, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#0998BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0998BB |
| RGB | rgb(9, 152, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.115 222.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0998BB | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0998BB | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0998BB text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0998BB text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#99C9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.056 222.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AADC9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 222.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0998BB
oklch(63.1% 0.115 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#032B37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 223)
#0998BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8494BD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0998BB
#0998BB
oklch(63.1% 0.115 222.1)
- #C3704F
#C3704F
oklch(63% 0.115 42.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0998BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #0998BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.