#98AB8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.7% 0.051 132.1), rgb(152, 171, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#98AB8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AB8A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.051 132.1) |
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 #98AB8A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AB8A | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AB8A text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AB8A text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AB8A
oklch(71.7% 0.051 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9269
oklch(63.1% 0.065 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#647C50
oklch(55.5% 0.071 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#536941
oklch(49.2% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#445536
oklch(42.6% 0.053 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#98AB8A 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) | #AEA688 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA58B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A8A2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AB8A
#98AB8A
oklch(71.7% 0.051 132.1)
- #AF9BBB
#AF9BBB
oklch(71.7% 0.051 312.8)
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 #98AB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #98AB8A 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.