#98B68B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.069 136.3), rgb(152, 182, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#98B68B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B68B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 182, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.069 136.3) |
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 #98B68B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B68B | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98B68B text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B68B text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B68B
oklch(74.2% 0.069 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#719660
oklch(63.1% 0.088 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#598046
oklch(55.6% 0.096 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#496C38
oklch(49.1% 0.088 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C582F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#98B68B 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) | #B9AF88 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B3AA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B68B
#98B68B
oklch(74.2% 0.069 136.3)
- #BD9FC9
#BD9FC9
oklch(74.3% 0.068 316.2)
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 #98B68B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #98B68B 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.