#98B6BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.035 215.7), rgb(152, 182, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#98B6BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B6BE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 182, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.035 215.7) |
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 #98B6BE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B6BE | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B6BE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B6BE text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B6BE
oklch(75.6% 0.035 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B919B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#527B85
oklch(55.6% 0.048 214.7)
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Step 700
700
#426771
oklch(49% 0.045 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#37545C
oklch(42.6% 0.037 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#30464B
oklch(37.8% 0.029 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#98B6BE 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) | #B0B4BF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFBE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB9B8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B6BE
#98B6BE
oklch(75.6% 0.035 215.7)
- #C5A9A1
#C5A9A1
oklch(75.7% 0.035 36.5)
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 #98B6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #98B6BE 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.