#98BAAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.041 170), rgb(152, 186, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#98BAAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BAAD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 186, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.041 170) |
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 #98BAAD | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BAAD | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BAAD text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BAAD text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BAAD
oklch(76% 0.041 170)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9A
oklch(70.6% 0.066 170)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A82
oklch(63.1% 0.084 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E846B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7059
oklch(49.1% 0.085 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.07 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#98BAAD 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) | #B8B5AC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BBB6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BAAD
#98BAAD
oklch(76% 0.041 170)
- #C6A7B5
#C6A7B5
oklch(76% 0.041 349.1)
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 #98BAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #98BAAD 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.