#98A873
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.075 122), rgb(152, 168, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#98A873 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A873 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 168, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.075 122) |
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 #98A873 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A873 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A873 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A873 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A873
oklch(70.6% 0.075 122)
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Step 500
500
#80934E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#697D30
oklch(55.7% 0.106 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#586923
oklch(49.1% 0.097 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#48561F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C471F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#98A873 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) | #AEA26F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA275 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA39A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A873
#98A873
oklch(70.6% 0.075 122)
- #A995C8
#A995C8
oklch(70.5% 0.076 302.4)
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 #98A873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #98A873 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.