#98BAB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.038 179.3), rgb(152, 186, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#98BAB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 186, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.038 179.3) |
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 #98BAB2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BAB2 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BAB2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BAB2 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BAB2
oklch(76.1% 0.038 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA1
oklch(70.8% 0.063 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E998B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 180)
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Step 600
600
#2C8474
oklch(55.7% 0.086 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F62
oklch(49% 0.079 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B50
oklch(42.8% 0.066 179.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B42
oklch(37.8% 0.052 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#98BAB2 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) | #B7B6B2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B1B3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BBB7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BAB2
#98BAB2
oklch(76.1% 0.038 179.3)
- #C7A8B1
#C7A8B1
oklch(76.2% 0.038 358.7)
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 #98BAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #98BAB2 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.