#98B7AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.039 168), rgb(152, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#98B7AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B7AA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 18%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.039 168) |
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 #98B7AA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B7AA | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B7AA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B7AA text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B7AA
oklch(75.3% 0.039 168)
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Step 500
500
#6C9384
oklch(63% 0.049 169)
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Step 600
600
#547E6D
oklch(55.7% 0.054 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#446A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.05 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#38564B
oklch(42.6% 0.04 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#98B7AA 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) | #B5B3A9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B7B3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B7AA
#98B7AA
oklch(75.3% 0.039 168)
- #C2A5B3
#C2A5B3
oklch(75.2% 0.039 347.4)
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 #98B7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #98B7AA 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.