Palettes / Colors / #98D2CA
#98D2CA — Light Muted Teal
#98D2CA is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #98D2CA 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.
#98D2CA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. 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 #D298A0; it also sits naturally between #98D2AD and #98BDD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #98D2CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 152, 210, 202 |
| HSL | 172°, 39%, 71% |
| HSV | 172°, 28%, 82% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 4%, 18% |
| XYZ | 46.66, 57.03, 64.43 |
| Yxy | 57.03, 0.2775, 0.3392 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.20, -20.23, -2.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.52, -18.13, -1.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 82% · Blue 79%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #98D2CA
.text { color: #98D2CA; }
.background { background-color: #98D2CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98D2CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 210, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 39%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98D2CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 210, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98D2CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 210, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#98D2CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#98D2CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D298A0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #98D2CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #98D2CA
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #98D2CA: ·
How #98D2CA 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 #98D2CA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #98D2CA?
#98D2CA is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 152, 210, 202). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #98D2CA?
#98D2CA is RGB 152, 210, 202 — HSL 172°, 39%, 71% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 4%, 18%.
What colors go with #98D2CA?
Its complement is #D298A0; analogous partners are #98D2AD and #98BDD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #98D2CA for text?
Black text on #98D2CA has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.