#98D3BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.067 171.6), rgb(152, 211, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#98D3BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D3BF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 211, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.067 171.6) |
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 #98D3BF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D3BF | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D3BF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D3BF text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 170.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D3BF
oklch(82.1% 0.067 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#4DB698
oklch(70.6% 0.107 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#98D3BF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D4CD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D3BF
#98D3BF
oklch(82.1% 0.067 171.6)
- #E7B3C9
#E7B3C9
oklch(82% 0.066 351.5)
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 #98D3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.006
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #98D3BF 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.