#98B89E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.051 150.5), rgb(152, 184, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#98B89E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B89E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 184, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 18%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.051 150.5) |
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 #98B89E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B89E | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B89E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B89E 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B89E
oklch(75.1% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9575
oklch(63.1% 0.065 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#547F5E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#446B4D
oklch(49% 0.065 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#39583F
oklch(42.8% 0.055 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#314836
oklch(37.7% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#98B89E 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) | #B9B29D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AF9F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B7B0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B89E
#98B89E
oklch(75.1% 0.051 150.5)
- #C2A3BE
#C2A3BE
oklch(75.1% 0.052 330.3)
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 #98B89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #98B89E 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.