#98F8D8
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.1% 0.102 170.7), rgb(152, 248, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#98F8D8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98F8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 248, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.102 170.7) |
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 #98F8D8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #98F8D8 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #98F8D8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #98F8D8 text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#EBFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#98F8D8
oklch(91.1% 0.102 170.7)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.073 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#54DCB5
oklch(81% 0.131 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#98F8D8 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) | #F3ECD7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E1DA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BF9EF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98F8D8
#98F8D8
oklch(91.1% 0.102 170.7)
- #FFD3E6
#FFD3E6
oklch(91% 0.055 350.4)
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 #98F8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.019
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #98F8D8 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.