#98BFA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.059 152.7), rgb(152, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#98BFA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.059 152.7) |
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 #98BFA2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BFA2 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BFA2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BFA2 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BFA2
oklch(76.8% 0.059 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B284
oklch(70.8% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#489E65
oklch(63.1% 0.12 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#21884C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#10743D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#145E33
oklch(42.7% 0.1 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 153)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#98BFA2 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) | #BFB8A0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BEB7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BFA2
#98BFA2
oklch(76.8% 0.059 152.7)
- #CBA6C4
#CBA6C4
oklch(76.8% 0.059 332.7)
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 #98BFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #98BFA2 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.