Palettes / Colors / #98EBDB

#98EBDB — Light Teal

#98EBDB is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #98EBDB 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.

#98EBDB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EB99A9; it also sits naturally between #99EBB1 and #99D2EB. 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 92% · Blue 86%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #98EBDB

.text { color: #98EBDB; }
.background { background-color: #98EBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98EBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 235, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 67%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98EBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 235, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98EBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 235, 219, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EB99A9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #98EBDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #98EBDB

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 #98EBDB 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 #98EBDB 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

← #98EBDA  ·  #98EBDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #98EBDB?

#98EBDB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 152, 235, 219). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #98EBDB?

#98EBDB is RGB 152, 235, 219 — HSL 168°, 67%, 76% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 7%, 8%.

What colors go with #98EBDB?

Its complement is #EB99A9; analogous partners are #99EBB1 and #99D2EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #98EBDB for text?

Black text on #98EBDB has a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.