#98BFA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.061 150.9), rgb(152, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#98BFA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.061 150.9) |
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 #98BFA0 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BFA0 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BFA0 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BFA0 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BFA0
oklch(76.8% 0.061 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B281
oklch(70.7% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#489E61
oklch(63% 0.124 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#238948
oklch(55.7% 0.135 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#127439
oklch(49.2% 0.126 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#155E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#98BFA0 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) | #C0B89E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BEB6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BFA0
#98BFA0
oklch(76.8% 0.061 150.9)
- #CBA6C6
#CBA6C6
oklch(76.8% 0.061 330.7)
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 #98BFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #98BFA0 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.