#98BA93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.066 141.5), rgb(152, 186, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#98BA93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BA93 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 186, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.066 141.5) |
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 #98BA93 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BA93 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BA93 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BA93 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98BA93
oklch(75.3% 0.066 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9766
oklch(63.2% 0.086 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#54814D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#446D3E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#385934
oklch(42.8% 0.071 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#31492D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#98BA93 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) | #BCB391 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B095 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B7AF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BA93
#98BA93
oklch(75.3% 0.066 141.5)
- #C3A2C9
#C3A2C9
oklch(75.4% 0.066 321.1)
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 #98BA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #98BA93 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.