#98BCA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.2% 0.05 158.2), rgb(152, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#98BCA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.05 158.2) |
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 #98BCA6 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BCA6 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BCA6 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BCA6 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BCA6
oklch(76.2% 0.05 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B08E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C72
oklch(63.1% 0.102 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B875A
oklch(55.7% 0.111 158)
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Step 700
700
#1B724A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.066 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#98BCA6 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) | #BBB6A5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BBB6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BCA6
#98BCA6
oklch(76.2% 0.05 158.2)
- #C8A6BD
#C8A6BD
oklch(76.2% 0.05 338.1)
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 #98BCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #98BCA6 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.