#98BCAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.4% 0.047 163.4), rgb(152, 188, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#98BCAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BCAA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 188, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.047 163.4) |
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 #98BCAA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BCAA | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BCAA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BCAA text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BCAA
oklch(76.4% 0.047 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B094
oklch(70.8% 0.075 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C79
oklch(63.2% 0.096 163)
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Step 600
600
#298662
oklch(55.6% 0.103 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#197151
oklch(49% 0.096 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#195C43
oklch(42.6% 0.079 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#98BCAA 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) | #BBB7A9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BCB7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BCAA
#98BCAA
oklch(76.4% 0.047 163.4)
- #C8A7BA
#C8A7BA
oklch(76.3% 0.046 342.7)
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 #98BCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.059
Use #98BCAA 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.