#98D5ED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(84% 0.071 224.4), rgb(152, 213, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#98D5ED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D5ED |
| RGB | rgb(152, 213, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.071 224.4) |
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 #98D5ED | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D5ED | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98D5ED text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98D5ED text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFED
oklch(88.5% 0.039 226.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D5ED
oklch(84% 0.071 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#3FAFD5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#98D5ED 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) | #C8D2EE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8ED | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79DDDC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D5ED
#98D5ED
oklch(84% 0.071 224.4)
- #F3BDA5
#F3BDA5
oklch(84.1% 0.071 45.1)
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 #98D5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #98D5ED 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.