#98AF91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.05 138.4), rgb(152, 175, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#98AF91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AF91 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 175, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.05 138.4) |
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 #98AF91 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AF91 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AF91 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AF91 text on black | 8.87:1 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B3
oklch(81% 0.031 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AF91
oklch(72.8% 0.05 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#76936E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 139)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D56
oklch(55.6% 0.068 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A46
oklch(49.2% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#40563A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 139)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#98AF91 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) | #B1AA8F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA892 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97ADA7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AF91
#98AF91
oklch(72.8% 0.05 138.4)
- #B59EBC
#B59EBC
oklch(72.9% 0.05 318.3)
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 #98AF91, 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
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #98AF91 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.