#98BFCB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.045 218.5), rgb(152, 191, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#98BFCB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BFCB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 191, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 33%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.045 218.5) |
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 #98BFCB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BFCB | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BFCB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BFCB text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BFCB
oklch(78% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 218.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#01819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#114957
oklch(37.7% 0.06 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#98BFCB 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) | #B7BCCC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C3C3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BFCB
#98BFCB
oklch(78% 0.045 218.5)
- #D2AEA3
#D2AEA3
oklch(78% 0.045 37.7)
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 #98BFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #98BFCB 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.