#98C3BF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.046 189.2), rgb(152, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#98C3BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C3BF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.046 189.2) |
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 #98C3BF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C3BF | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C3BF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C3BF text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C3BF
oklch(78.5% 0.046 189.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B0AA
oklch(70.8% 0.074 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#339C95
oklch(63.2% 0.094 188.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C48
oklch(37.7% 0.062 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#98C3BF 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) | #BEBEBF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8C0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC5C2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C3BF
#98C3BF
oklch(78.5% 0.046 189.2)
- #D4ADB3
#D4ADB3
oklch(78.4% 0.046 7.8)
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 #98C3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #98C3BF 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.