#98A972
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4), rgb(152, 169, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#98A972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A972 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 169, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4) |
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 #98A972 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A972 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A972 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A972 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F934C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#687D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#576920
oklch(49% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#47561C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#98A972 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) | #AFA36E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA275 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA49B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A972
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
- #AA95CA
#AA95CA
oklch(70.7% 0.079 302.5)
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 #98A972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #98A972 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.