#98BB9A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.06 146.5), rgb(152, 187, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#98BB9A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BB9A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 187, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.06 146.5) |
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 #98BB9A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BB9A | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BB9A text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BB9A text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98BB9A
oklch(75.7% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B966E
oklch(63.1% 0.076 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#528156
oklch(55.7% 0.084 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#426D46
oklch(49.2% 0.078 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#37593A
oklch(42.9% 0.064 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#304932
oklch(37.8% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#98BB9A 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) | #BCB498 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B9B2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BB9A
#98BB9A
oklch(75.7% 0.06 146.5)
- #C5A3C5
#C5A3C5
oklch(75.7% 0.061 326.2)
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 #98BB9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #98BB9A 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.