Palettes / Colors / #98DCBF

#98DCBF — Light Muted Green

#98DCBF is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #98DCBF 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.

#98DCBF is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #DC98B6; it also sits naturally between #98DC9D and #98D7DC. 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 86% · Blue 75%

Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #98DCBF

.text { color: #98DCBF; }
.background { background-color: #98DCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98DCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 220, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(154, 49%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98DCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 220, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98DCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 220, 191, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DC98B6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #98DCBF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #98DCBF

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 #98DCBF 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 #98DCBF 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

← #98DCBE  ·  #98DCC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #98DCBF?

#98DCBF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 152, 220, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #98DCBF?

#98DCBF is RGB 152, 220, 191 — HSL 154°, 49%, 73% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 13%, 14%.

What colors go with #98DCBF?

Its complement is #DC98B6; analogous partners are #98DC9D and #98D7DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #98DCBF for text?

Black text on #98DCBF has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.