#98A48D
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.3% 0.035 129.9), rgb(152, 164, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#98A48D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A48D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 164, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.035 129.9) |
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 #98A48D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A48D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A48D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A48D text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B5
oklch(81% 0.022 130.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A48D
oklch(70.3% 0.035 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#808F73
oklch(63% 0.044 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A795B
oklch(55.5% 0.048 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#58664B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#48533D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#98A48D 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) | #A7A18C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A29D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A48D
#98A48D
oklch(70.3% 0.035 129.9)
- #A69AB0
#A69AB0
oklch(70.4% 0.034 309.8)
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 #98A48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #98A48D 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.