#98F7E0
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.1% 0.096 176.8), rgb(152, 247, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#98F7E0 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98F7E0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 247, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.096 176.8) |
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 #98F7E0 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #98F7E0 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #98F7E0 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #98F7E0 text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#98F7E0
oklch(91.1% 0.096 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 176.6)
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Step 300
300
#54DBBF
oklch(81% 0.124 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#98F7E0 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) | #F0ECDF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0E2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79F9F0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98F7E0
#98F7E0
oklch(91.1% 0.096 176.8)
- #FFD4E2
#FFD4E2
oklch(91% 0.051 356.6)
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 #98F7E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
Use #98F7E0 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.