#98A196
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.8% 0.019 140), rgb(152, 161, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#98A196 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A196 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 6%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.019 140) |
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 #98A196 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A196 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A196 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A196 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BB
oklch(81% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A196
oklch(69.8% 0.019 140)
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Step 500
500
#828D80
oklch(63.1% 0.023 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7769
oklch(55.5% 0.026 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6457
oklch(49.1% 0.024 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#495247
oklch(42.7% 0.021 140)
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Step 900
900
#3D443C
oklch(37.7% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#98A196 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) | #A29F95 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E96 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A09E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A196
#98A196
oklch(69.8% 0.019 140)
- #A39AA5
#A39AA5
oklch(69.7% 0.019 320.1)
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 #98A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #98A196 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.