#98B985
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.8% 0.081 134.4), rgb(152, 185, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#98B985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B985 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.081 134.4) |
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 #98B985 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B985 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B985 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B985 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B985
oklch(74.8% 0.081 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9756
oklch(63.1% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#56813A
oklch(55.5% 0.112 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#466D2C
oklch(49% 0.104 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5926
oklch(42.7% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#324923
oklch(37.6% 0.067 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#98B985 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) | #BDB182 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE88 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B5AB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B985
#98B985
oklch(74.8% 0.081 134.4)
- #C09ED1
#C09ED1
oklch(74.7% 0.081 314.3)
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 #98B985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #98B985 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.