#98BBBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.038 194.2), rgb(152, 187, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#98BBBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BBBA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 187, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.038 194.2) |
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 #98BBBA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BBBA | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BBBA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BBBA text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BBBA
oklch(76.6% 0.038 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAC
oklch(70.8% 0.06 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A9897
oklch(63% 0.077 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#268382
oklch(55.7% 0.084 194)
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Step 700
700
#166E6E
oklch(49% 0.078 194.9)
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Step 800
800
#175A59
oklch(42.7% 0.065 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.051 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#98BBBA 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) | #B6B7BA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBDBB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BBBA
#98BBBA
oklch(76.6% 0.038 194.2)
- #CAAAAC
#CAAAAC
oklch(76.7% 0.037 13.7)
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 #98BBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
Use #98BBBA 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.