#98BDA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.4% 0.053 155.4), rgb(152, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#98BDA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 155°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.053 155.4) |
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 #98BDA4 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BDA4 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BDA4 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BDA4 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BDA4
oklch(76.4% 0.053 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B18A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.11 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#288754
oklch(55.5% 0.118 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#197344
oklch(49.2% 0.111 155)
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Step 800
800
#195D38
oklch(42.6% 0.091 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D31
oklch(37.8% 0.072 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#98BDA4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BCB6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BDA4
#98BDA4
oklch(76.4% 0.053 155.4)
- #C9A6C0
#C9A6C0
oklch(76.4% 0.054 335.3)
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 #98BDA4, 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 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #98BDA4 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.