#98A575
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.068 120.5), rgb(152, 165, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#98A575 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A575 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 165, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.068 120.5) |
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 #98A575 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A575 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A575 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A575 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A575
oklch(69.9% 0.068 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#829254
oklch(63.2% 0.088 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B38
oklch(55.5% 0.094 120)
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Step 700
700
#5A682A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 120.4)
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Step 800
800
#495524
oklch(42.7% 0.073 121)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#98A575 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) | #ABA072 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A077 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA098 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A575
#98A575
oklch(69.9% 0.068 120.5)
- #A595C3
#A595C3
oklch(70% 0.068 300.6)
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 #98A575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #98A575 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.