#98C2BB
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #98C2BB
#98C2BB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 76% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 12.9); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2989F — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #98C2BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.77:1, 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 #98C2BB?
#98C2BB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 76% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #98C2BB?
Use black text. Black on #98C2BB has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #98C2BB?
Its complementary colour is #C2989F, and analogous partners are #98C2A6 and #98B4C2.