#98BD90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.075 140.1), rgb(152, 189, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#98BD90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BD90 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 189, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.075 140.1) |
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 #98BD90 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BD90 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BD90 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BD90 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BD90
oklch(75.9% 0.075 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B36A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#519F40
oklch(63.1% 0.152 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#328919
oklch(55.6% 0.166 140)
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Step 700
700
#237408
oklch(49.1% 0.154 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0E
oklch(42.8% 0.128 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#204E15
oklch(37.8% 0.1 140)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#98BD90 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) | #C0B58D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB292 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BAB1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BD90
#98BD90
oklch(75.9% 0.075 140.1)
- #C6A2CF
#C6A2CF
oklch(75.9% 0.075 319.5)
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 #98BD90, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #98BD90 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.