#98BEC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.044 217.3), rgb(152, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#98BEC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.044 217.3) |
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 #98BEC9 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BEC9 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BEC9 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BEC9 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BEC9
oklch(77.8% 0.044 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F97AD
oklch(63.2% 0.089 217.1)
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Step 600
600
#0E8198
oklch(55.7% 0.097 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#06596A
oklch(42.9% 0.075 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#144956
oklch(37.7% 0.058 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#98BEC9 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) | #B6BBCA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5C9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C2C1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BEC9
#98BEC9
oklch(77.8% 0.044 217.3)
- #D1AEA3
#D1AEA3
oklch(77.9% 0.044 38.2)
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 #98BEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #98BEC9 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.