#98C2CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.048 217.1), rgb(152, 194, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#98C2CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C2CE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 194, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.048 217.1) |
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 #98C2CE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C2CE | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C2CE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C2CE text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C2CE
oklch(78.8% 0.048 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#66ADC0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#3298B0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#094A58
oklch(37.9% 0.064 217)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#98C2CE 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) | #BABFCF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C7C6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C2CE
#98C2CE
oklch(78.8% 0.048 217.1)
- #D6B0A5
#D6B0A5
oklch(78.8% 0.047 36.7)
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 #98C2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #98C2CE 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.