#98BBC2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.039 211.1), rgb(152, 187, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#98BBC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 187, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.039 211.1) |
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 #98BBC2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BBC2 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BBC2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BBC2 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BBC2
oklch(76.9% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABB7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 212.3)
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Step 500
500
#4897A5
oklch(63.2% 0.08 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#228190
oklch(55.7% 0.087 210.6)
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Step 700
700
#126D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 211)
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Step 800
800
#155964
oklch(42.8% 0.067 210.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4951
oklch(37.7% 0.052 210.5)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#98BBC2 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) | #B5B8C2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB2C2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBEBD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BBC2
#98BBC2
oklch(76.9% 0.039 211.1)
- #CCABA5
#CCABA5
oklch(76.9% 0.04 30.1)
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 #98BBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #98BBC2 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.