#98B49E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.044 151.6), rgb(152, 180, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#98B49E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B49E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 180, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.044 151.6) |
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 #98B49E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B49E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98B49E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B49E text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#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
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B49E
oklch(74.3% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#719479
oklch(63.2% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#587E61
oklch(55.6% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#486A51
oklch(49.1% 0.056 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5742
oklch(42.9% 0.047 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#334738
oklch(37.6% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#98B49E 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) | #B4AF9D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAC9F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B3AE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B49E
#98B49E
oklch(74.3% 0.044 151.6)
- #BDA2B8
#BDA2B8
oklch(74.3% 0.044 332.3)
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 #98B49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #98B49E 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.