#98A080
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.046 119), rgb(152, 160, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#98A080 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A080 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.046 119) |
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 #98A080 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A080 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A080 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A080 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A080
oklch(69.1% 0.046 119)
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Step 500
500
#858F66
oklch(63.1% 0.06 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F794D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 119)
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Step 700
700
#5D663E
oklch(49.2% 0.06 119)
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Step 800
800
#4C5334
oklch(42.7% 0.049 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#98A080 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) | #A49C7E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C81 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9C97 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A080
#98A080
oklch(69.1% 0.046 119)
- #9F96B5
#9F96B5
oklch(69.1% 0.046 298.5)
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 #98A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #98A080 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.