#98A366
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.084 117), rgb(152, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#98A366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A366 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.084 117) |
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 #98A366 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A366 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A366 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A366 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69F
oklch(81% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A366
oklch(69.2% 0.084 117)
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Step 500
500
#859241
oklch(63.2% 0.107 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B1C
oklch(55.5% 0.116 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D680C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5510
oklch(42.8% 0.09 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#98A366 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) | #AB9D62 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E69 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9D94 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A366
#98A366
oklch(69.2% 0.084 117)
- #A191CA
#A191CA
oklch(69.1% 0.084 297)
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 #98A366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #98A366 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.