#98B59B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.049 147.9), rgb(152, 181, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#98B59B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B59B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 181, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.049 147.9) |
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 #98B59B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B59B | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B59B text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B59B text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B59B
oklch(74.4% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#709474
oklch(63% 0.062 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#587E5D
oklch(55.5% 0.066 148)
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Step 700
700
#486B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.064 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B573F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#334835
oklch(37.8% 0.042 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#98B59B 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) | #B6B09A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC9C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B4AD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B59B
#98B59B
oklch(74.4% 0.049 147.9)
- #BEA2BC
#BEA2BC
oklch(74.5% 0.048 328.3)
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 #98B59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #98B59B 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.