#98CEEA Hex Color
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#98ceea is a desaturated, ashy blue with a cool, airy character. It works well as a grounding background for UI designs or tech branding. Because of its lightness, black text provides excellent contrast against this shade, making it a safe choice for readable body copy. The hex code for this soft pastel is #98ceea. For a modern palette, try pairing it with deep charcoal gray.
Questions about #98ceea
What is #98ceea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #98ceea is rgb(152, 206, 234), in HSL hsl(200, 66%, 76%) and in CMYK 35%, 12%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #98ceea in a modern palette?
Is #98ceea a suitable choice for web body text?
No, #98ceea is far too light and desaturated to meet web accessibility standards for body copy. Use it as a secondary background color or for large, decorative UI elements instead, and rely on darker colors for any text that needs to remain legible.
Is #98ceea readable on white or black?
#98ceea has a 1.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.35:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.