#98E5FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.1% 0.084 221.3), rgb(152, 229, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#98E5FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E5FF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 229, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.084 221.3) |
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 #98E5FF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E5FF | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #98E5FF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E5FF text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#ECF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D4EFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 222.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98E5FF
oklch(88.1% 0.084 221.3)
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Step 300
300
#67D0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.108 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#98E5FF 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) | #D5E1FF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D5FF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EEEED | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E5FF
#98E5FF
oklch(88.1% 0.084 221.3)
- #FFCAB6
#FFCAB6
oklch(88.1% 0.067 41.7)
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 #98E5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
Use #98E5FF 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.