Palettes / Colors / #98BBCB

#98BBCB — Light Muted Blue

#98BBCB is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #98BBCB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#98BBCB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CCA999; it also sits naturally between #99CCC2 and #99A3CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 73% · Blue 80%

Cyan 25% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #98BBCB

.text { color: #98BBCB; }
.background { background-color: #98BBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98BBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 187, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 33%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98BBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 187, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98BBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 187, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#98BBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#98BBCB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CCA999:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #98BBCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #98BBCB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #98BBCB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #98BBCB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #98BBCA  ·  #98BBCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #98BBCB?

#98BBCB is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 152, 187, 203). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #98BBCB?

#98BBCB is RGB 152, 187, 203 — HSL 199°, 33%, 70% — CMYK 25%, 8%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #98BBCB?

Its complement is #CCA999; analogous partners are #99CCC2 and #99A3CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #98BBCB for text?

Black text on #98BBCB has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.