Nearest named color: Ash Gray
#98CFBD
#98CFBD
Nearest named
Ash Gray
Family
Green
Lightness
81.1%
Chroma
0.062
Hue angle
172.5°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.75:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.61:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99CCCC
CSS oklch()
81% 0.06 172

#98CFBD is a soft, cool teal. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #98CFBD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Ash Gray 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Ash Gray 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 Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

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Color Lab

How #98CFBD 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 40/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 72/100
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 39/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 36/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 25/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 24/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 20/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 63/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 87/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 10.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #ECF4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #97CECE — 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 #98CFBD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #98CFBD;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 207 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.062 172.5);
  --color-50: #F4FAF8;
  --color-100: #E3F2ED;
  --color-200: #C8E5DB;
  --color-300: #A0CFBF;
  --color-400: #7BB7A3;
  --color-500: #5B9A85;
  --color-600: #4A7768;
  --color-700: #39564C;
  --color-800: #283933;
  --color-900: #1A2320;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}