#98F1FD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.6% 0.087 206.6), rgb(152, 241, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#98F1FD is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98F1FD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 241, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.087 206.6) |
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 #98F1FD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98F1FD | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98F1FD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #98F1FD text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9FA
oklch(97.2% 0.015 202.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.033 206.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98F1FD
oklch(90.6% 0.087 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#58D5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.112 206.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#98F1FD 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) | #E4EAFE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DDFD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CF8F4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98F1FD
#98F1FD
oklch(90.6% 0.087 206.6)
- #FFD5CF
#FFD5CF
oklch(90.7% 0.048 27.6)
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 #98F1FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.006
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.053
Use #98F1FD 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.