#98BC9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.061 147.2), rgb(152, 188, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#98BC9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 147°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BC9B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 188, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.061 147.2) |
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 #98BC9B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BC9B | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BC9B text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BC9B text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BC9B
oklch(76% 0.061 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B17D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 147)
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Step 500
500
#509D5C
oklch(63% 0.123 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#308841
oklch(55.7% 0.135 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#217333
oklch(49.1% 0.125 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.081 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#98BC9B 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) | #BDB599 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BAB3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BC9B
#98BC9B
oklch(76% 0.061 147.2)
- #C6A4C5
#C6A4C5
oklch(75.9% 0.06 327.1)
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 #98BC9B, 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 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #98BC9B 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.