#98B893
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.063 141.3), rgb(152, 184, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#98B893 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B893 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 184, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.063 141.3) |
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 #98B893 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B893 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B893 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B893 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B893
oklch(74.9% 0.063 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9668
oklch(63.1% 0.081 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#56804F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#466C40
oklch(49.1% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5835
oklch(42.7% 0.067 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#32492E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#98B893 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) | #BAB191 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE95 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B5AE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B893
#98B893
oklch(74.9% 0.063 141.3)
- #C0A1C6
#C0A1C6
oklch(74.8% 0.062 320.8)
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 #98B893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #98B893 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.