#98BDB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.04 186.3), rgb(152, 189, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#98BDB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 189, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.04 186.3) |
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 #98BDB8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BDB8 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BDB8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BDB8 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BDB8
oklch(77% 0.04 186.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#469A91
oklch(63.2% 0.083 185.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E847B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 186)
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Step 700
700
#0B7068
oklch(49.2% 0.084 186)
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Step 800
800
#115B55
oklch(42.7% 0.069 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#194B46
oklch(37.8% 0.054 186)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#98BDB8 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) | #B9B9B8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBFBB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BDB8
#98BDB8
oklch(77% 0.04 186.3)
- #CCAAB0
#CCAAB0
oklch(77% 0.04 6.1)
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 #98BDB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #98BDB8 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.