#98BBBD
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #98BBBD
With the hex code #98BBBD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 73% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 12.3 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BD9A98, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.18:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #98BBBD?
With the hex code #98BBBD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 73% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #98BBBD?
Use black text. Black on #98BBBD has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #98BBBD?
Its complementary colour is #BD9A98, and analogous partners are #98BDAD and #98A9BD.