Close to Powder Blue
#98CDCD
#98CDCD is a light, muted teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 80.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 35% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #98CDCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.76:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.95:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.95:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #98CDCD as they’d see it.
#98CDCD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #98CDCD
What color is #98CDCD?
#98CDCD is a light, muted teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 80.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 35% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #98CDCD in RGB?
#98CDCD is rgb(152, 205, 205): 152 red, 205 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #98CDCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 0, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #98CDCD?
PANTONE 324 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #98CDCD?
Its complement #E7B8B8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.