#98A77F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6), rgb(152, 167, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#98A77F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A77F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 167, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6) |
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 #98A77F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A77F | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A77F text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A77F text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A77F
oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925F
oklch(63.2% 0.075 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#697C45
oklch(55.7% 0.082 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#576836
oklch(49% 0.076 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#47552E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#98A77F 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) | #ACA27D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA181 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA39C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A77F
#98A77F
oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6)
- #A898BE
#A898BE
oklch(70.6% 0.057 304.1)
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 #98A77F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #98A77F 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.