#98A06F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.068 115.8), rgb(152, 160, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#98A06F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A06F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 160, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.068 115.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98A06F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A06F | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A06F text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A06F text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A06F
oklch(68.7% 0.068 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879050
oklch(63.1% 0.088 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717A34
oklch(55.6% 0.095 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6726
oklch(49.2% 0.089 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5421
oklch(42.8% 0.074 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404520
oklch(37.6% 0.057 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#98A06F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A79B6C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C71 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9B93 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A06F
#98A06F
oklch(68.7% 0.068 115.8)
- #9E92C1
#9E92C1
oklch(68.7% 0.069 296.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98A06F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #98A06F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.