#98AF90
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.051 137.6), rgb(152, 175, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#98AF90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AF90 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 175, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.051 137.6) |
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 #98AF90 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AF90 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AF90 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AF90 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AF90
oklch(72.8% 0.051 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#77936D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D54
oklch(55.5% 0.071 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A45
oklch(49.2% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#405639
oklch(42.6% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#374731
oklch(37.7% 0.042 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#98AF90 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) | #B1AA8E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA891 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97ADA6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AF90
#98AF90
oklch(72.8% 0.051 137.6)
- #B59DBC
#B59DBC
oklch(72.7% 0.052 318.5)
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 #98AF90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #98AF90 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.