#98A565
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.6% 0.088 118.1), rgb(152, 165, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#98A565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A565 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.088 118.1) |
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 #98A565 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A565 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A565 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A565 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A565
oklch(69.6% 0.088 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#83923D
oklch(63% 0.112 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C14
oklch(55.5% 0.122 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6902
oklch(49.2% 0.114 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B550A
oklch(42.6% 0.094 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#98A565 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) | #AD9F60 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F68 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9F95 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A565
#98A565
oklch(69.6% 0.088 118.1)
- #A492CD
#A492CD
oklch(69.7% 0.087 298.1)
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 #98A565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #98A565 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.