#98BEA5
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.054 156.1), rgb(152, 190, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#98BEA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 190, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.054 156.1) |
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 #98BEA5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BEA5 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BEA5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BEA5 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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)
#98BEA5
oklch(76.7% 0.054 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B18A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#499D6D
oklch(63% 0.11 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#248855
oklch(55.7% 0.12 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#137345
oklch(49.1% 0.112 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#155E39
oklch(42.8% 0.093 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D31
oklch(37.8% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#98BEA5 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) | #BEB8A4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BDB7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BEA5
#98BEA5
oklch(76.7% 0.054 156.1)
- #CAA7C0
#CAA7C0
oklch(76.7% 0.053 336.5)
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 #98BEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #98BEA5 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.