#98B8A7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.042 162), rgb(152, 184, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#98B8A7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 18%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.042 162) |
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 #98B8A7 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B8A7 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B8A7 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B8A7 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 161.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B8A7
oklch(75.4% 0.042 162)
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Step 500
500
#6C947F
oklch(63.1% 0.054 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#537E69
oklch(55.5% 0.058 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#436B57
oklch(49.2% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#385747
oklch(42.7% 0.046 161.2)
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Step 900
900
#30483C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#98B8A7 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) | #B7B3A6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFA8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B8B3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B8A7
#98B8A7
oklch(75.4% 0.042 162)
- #C3A5B7
#C3A5B7
oklch(75.4% 0.043 341.5)
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 #98B8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
Use #98B8A7 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.