#98A381
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.7% 0.05 122.3), rgb(152, 163, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#98A381 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 122°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A381 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 163, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.05 122.3) |
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 #98A381 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A381 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A381 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A381 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A381
oklch(69.7% 0.05 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#839065
oklch(63.1% 0.063 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A673D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5433
oklch(42.8% 0.053 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#98A381 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) | #A79F7F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F82 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9F9A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A381
#98A381
oklch(69.7% 0.05 122.3)
- #A397B8
#A397B8
oklch(69.8% 0.049 301.7)
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 #98A381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #98A381 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.