#98BC90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.073 140), rgb(152, 188, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#98BC90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BC90 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 188, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.073 140) |
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 #98BC90 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BC90 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BC90 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BC90 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98BC90
oklch(75.7% 0.073 140)
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Step 500
500
#6B9761
oklch(63% 0.092 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#528247
oklch(55.7% 0.102 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#426E38
oklch(49.2% 0.096 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#37592F
oklch(42.6% 0.077 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#30492A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#98BC90 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) | #BFB48D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B192 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B9B0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BC90
#98BC90
oklch(75.7% 0.073 140)
- #C5A2CD
#C5A2CD
oklch(75.8% 0.072 320)
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 #98BC90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #98BC90 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.