#98AA74
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.077 123.3), rgb(152, 170, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#98AA74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 123°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AA74 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 170, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.077 123.3) |
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 #98AA74 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AA74 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AA74 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AA74 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AA74
oklch(71% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E934E
oklch(63% 0.097 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#677D30
oklch(55.5% 0.106 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A22
oklch(49.2% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#46561E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#98AA74 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) | #B0A470 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA376 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA59C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AA74
#98AA74
oklch(71% 0.077 123.3)
- #AB96CA
#AB96CA
oklch(71% 0.078 302.9)
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 #98AA74, 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 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #98AA74 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.