#98D8E0 Hex Color
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Light and dusty, #98d8e0 is a very unsaturated cyan with cool gray undertones. Its delicate, airy character suits spacious UI backgrounds, spring branding, baby products, and technology interfaces. Use it as a dominant base with dark navy or charcoal details, since white text lacks contrast. The hex code #98d8e0 supports clear black body text at about 13.2:1 contrast.
Questions about #98d8e0
What is #98d8e0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #98d8e0 is rgb(152, 216, 224), in HSL hsl(187, 54%, 74%) and in CMYK 32%, 4%, 0%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #98d8e0?
Does #98d8e0 look warm or cool?
#98d8e0 reads as a cool color because its pale cyan hue is softened by gray undertones rather than yellow or red. That makes it feel calm, airy, and clean, especially in open layouts and technology-focused interfaces.
Is #98d8e0 readable on white or black?
#98d8e0 has a 1.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.23:1 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.