#98BE90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.076 140.2), rgb(152, 190, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#98BE90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BE90 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 190, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.076 140.2) |
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 #98BE90 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BE90 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BE90 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BE90 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BE90
oklch(76.2% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B369
oklch(70.7% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F3D
oklch(63% 0.156 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8915
oklch(55.5% 0.169 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207402
oklch(49% 0.157 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#98BE90 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) | #C1B68D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB292 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BBB1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BE90
#98BE90
oklch(76.2% 0.076 140.2)
- #C8A2D0
#C8A2D0
oklch(76.1% 0.077 320.4)
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 #98BE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #98BE90 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.