#98BA83
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.085 133.9), rgb(152, 186, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#98BA83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BA83 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 186, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.085 133.9) |
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 #98BA83 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BA83 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BA83 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BA83 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
#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
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98BA83
oklch(75% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9852
oklch(63.2% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#568235
oklch(55.7% 0.118 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#466E28
oklch(49.2% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5922
oklch(42.6% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A21
oklch(37.8% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#98BA83 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) | #BFB27F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF86 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B6AC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BA83
#98BA83
oklch(75% 0.085 133.9)
- #C19ED4
#C19ED4
oklch(74.9% 0.085 313.5)
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 #98BA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #98BA83 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.