#98B68E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.065 137.9), rgb(152, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#98B68E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 138°. 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 (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B68E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.065 137.9) |
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 #98B68E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B68E | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B68E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B68E 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
#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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B68E
oklch(74.3% 0.065 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#719664
oklch(63.2% 0.083 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#58804B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#486C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#98B68E 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) | #B9AF8C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD90 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B3AB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B68E
#98B68E
oklch(74.3% 0.065 137.9)
- #BD9FC7
#BD9FC7
oklch(74.2% 0.066 317.6)
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 #98B68E, 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 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #98B68E 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.