#98BC89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.081 136.6), rgb(152, 188, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#98BC89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BC89 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 188, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.081 136.6) |
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 #98BC89 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BC89 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BC89 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BC89 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A9
oklch(81% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98BC89
oklch(75.5% 0.081 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9858
oklch(63.1% 0.104 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#53823D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#436E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#375A28
oklch(42.8% 0.087 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#304A25
oklch(37.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#98BC89 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) | #C0B486 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B8AE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BC89
#98BC89
oklch(75.5% 0.081 136.6)
- #C5A0D2
#C5A0D2
oklch(75.6% 0.081 317.2)
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 #98BC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #98BC89 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.