#98AA86
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.055 129.4), rgb(152, 170, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#98AA86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AA86 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 170, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.055 129.4) |
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 #98AA86 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AA86 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AA86 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AA86 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AA86
oklch(71.4% 0.055 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9265
oklch(63.1% 0.069 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#657C4C
oklch(55.5% 0.075 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#54693D
oklch(49.2% 0.071 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#455532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A462C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#98AA86 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) | #AEA584 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA488 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A7A0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AA86
#98AA86
oklch(71.4% 0.055 129.4)
- #AD9ABD
#AD9ABD
oklch(71.4% 0.054 309.4)
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 #98AA86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #98AA86 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.