#98E5EE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.5% 0.077 205.2), rgb(152, 229, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#98E5EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E5EE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 229, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.077 205.2) |
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 #98E5EE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E5EE | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #98E5EE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E5EE text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 204.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98E5EE
oklch(87.5% 0.077 205.2)
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Step 300
300
#6AD3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#98E5EE 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) | #D9DFEF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD4EE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76EBE8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E5EE
#98E5EE
oklch(87.5% 0.077 205.2)
- #FFC6C0
#FFC6C0
oklch(87.6% 0.066 25.4)
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 #98E5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.055
Use #98E5EE 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.