#98AE83
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.065 129.9), rgb(152, 174, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#98AE83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AE83 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.065 129.9) |
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 #98AE83 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AE83 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AE83 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AE83 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AE83
oklch(72.2% 0.065 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#79945D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#627E43
oklch(55.7% 0.091 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#516A35
oklch(49.1% 0.083 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#42572C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#98AE83 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) | #B2A880 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA685 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AAAA2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AE83
#98AE83
oklch(72.2% 0.065 129.9)
- #B29AC4
#B29AC4
oklch(72.2% 0.065 310.5)
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 #98AE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #98AE83 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.