#98AE8E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.5% 0.051 135.9), rgb(152, 174, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#98AE8E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AE8E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 174, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.051 135.9) |
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 #98AE8E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AE8E | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AE8E text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AE8E text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AE8E
oklch(72.5% 0.051 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#78936B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#607D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#506943
oklch(49% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#415637
oklch(42.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#98AE8E 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) | #B1A98C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA78F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98ABA5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AE8E
#98AE8E
oklch(72.5% 0.051 135.9)
- #B39DBC
#B39DBC
oklch(72.5% 0.05 316.1)
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 #98AE8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #98AE8E 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.