#98A072
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.065 116.2), rgb(152, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#98A072 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A072 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.065 116.2) |
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 #98A072 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A072 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A072 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A072 text on black | 7.60:1 | 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A072
oklch(68.7% 0.065 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#879055
oklch(63.2% 0.082 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707A39
oklch(55.6% 0.09 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E662B
oklch(49% 0.083 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5425
oklch(42.8% 0.069 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404523
oklch(37.7% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#98A072 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) | #A69B6F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C74 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9B94 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A072
#98A072
oklch(68.7% 0.065 116.2)
- #9E93BF
#9E93BF
oklch(68.8% 0.065 296.1)
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 #98A072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #98A072 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.