#98B39B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.045 148.2), rgb(152, 179, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#98B39B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B39B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 179, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.045 148.2) |
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 #98B39B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B39B | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98B39B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B39B text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B39B
oklch(74% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#729476
oklch(63.2% 0.059 148)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5F
oklch(55.7% 0.063 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#496A4E
oklch(49% 0.059 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5640
oklch(42.6% 0.047 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#98B39B 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) | #B4AE9A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B2AC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B39B
#98B39B
oklch(74% 0.045 148.2)
- #BBA1B9
#BBA1B9
oklch(73.9% 0.045 328.5)
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 #98B39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #98B39B 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.