#98AE75
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.082 125.5), rgb(152, 174, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#98AE75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AE75 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 174, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.082 125.5) |
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 #98AE75 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AE75 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AE75 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AE75 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AE75
oklch(72% 0.082 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A954B
oklch(63.2% 0.105 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#637F2C
oklch(55.7% 0.115 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#526B1E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#43571B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#39481D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#98AE75 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) | #B4A771 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A678 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA99F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AE75
#98AE75
oklch(72% 0.082 125.5)
- #B198CE
#B198CE
oklch(72.1% 0.082 305.6)
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 #98AE75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #98AE75 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.