What color is #98CED5?

#98CED5 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(152, 206, 213), and in HSL hsl(187, 42%, 72%).

Is #98CED5 accessible as text?

On white, #98CED5 has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #98CED5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #98CED5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #98CED5?

#98CED5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6A19A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #98CED5 below.

Is #98CED5 good for buttons?

#98CED5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #98CED5 — white text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #98CED5 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #98CED5 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#98CED5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #98CED5

Not just a swatch — here's how #98CED5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #98CED5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #98CED5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #98CED5 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Sky Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #98CED5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #98CED5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #C3F4FB

Sky Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #98CED5 Secondary #E2F5F7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #98CED5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #98CED5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF4F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9ABBD6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #98CED5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #98CED5;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 206 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.6% 0.057 206.1);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F2F4;
  --color-200: #C5E3E7;
  --color-300: #9CCCD3;
  --color-400: #76B4BC;
  --color-500: #55979F;
  --color-600: #47757B;
  --color-700: #365458;
  --color-800: #26383B;
  --color-900: #192324;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F2F4',
    200: '#C5E3E7',
    300: '#9CCCD3',
    400: '#76B4BC',
    500: '#55979F',
    600: '#47757B',
    700: '#365458',
    800: '#26383B',
    900: '#192324',
  },
}

$base: #98CED5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F2F4;
$base-200: #C5E3E7;
$base-300: #9CCCD3;
$base-400: #76B4BC;
$base-500: #55979F;
$base-600: #47757B;
$base-700: #365458;
$base-800: #26383B;
$base-900: #192324;
$base-hover: #65B6C0;
$base-subtle: #E3EFF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#98CED5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E3E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CCCD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76B4BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55979F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47757B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365458",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26383B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #98CED5

Color Lab

Pairs with #98CED5

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