#98B5AF
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(75% 0.033 181.5), rgb(152, 181, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#98B5AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B5AF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 181, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.033 181.5) |
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 #98B5AF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B5AF | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B5AF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B5AF text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B5AF
oklch(75% 0.033 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E928B
oklch(63.1% 0.041 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#557C75
oklch(55.5% 0.045 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#456962
oklch(49.1% 0.043 180.9)
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Step 800
800
#395550
oklch(42.6% 0.035 182.3)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#98B5AF 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) | #B2B1AF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADADB0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B6B3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B5AF
#98B5AF
oklch(75% 0.033 181.5)
- #C1A6AC
#C1A6AC
oklch(75.1% 0.033 2.9)
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 #98B5AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #98B5AF 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.