#98A39F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.5% 0.014 172.2), rgb(152, 163, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#98A39F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A39F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 163, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 6%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.014 172.2) |
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 #98A39F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A39F | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A39F text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A39F text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C0
oklch(80.8% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A39F
oklch(70.5% 0.014 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F8D88
oklch(63.1% 0.018 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#697772
oklch(55.6% 0.018 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#57645F
oklch(49.1% 0.018 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#47524E
oklch(42.8% 0.015 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4441
oklch(37.8% 0.012 171.2)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#98A39F 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) | #A2A19F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A09F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A3A2 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98A39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.011
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.013
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
Use #98A39F 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.