#98A07C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.051 117.9), rgb(152, 160, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#98A07C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A07C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 160, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.051 117.9) |
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 #98A07C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A07C | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A07C text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A07C text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A07C
oklch(69% 0.051 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#868F61
oklch(63.1% 0.066 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7948
oklch(55.5% 0.071 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D6639
oklch(49.1% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5330
oklch(42.6% 0.054 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#98A07C 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) | #A59C7A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9C96 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A07C
#98A07C
oklch(69% 0.051 117.9)
- #9F95B8
#9F95B8
oklch(69% 0.052 298.1)
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 #98A07C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #98A07C 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.