#98BFA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77% 0.052 160.2), rgb(152, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#98BFA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.052 160.2) |
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 #98BFA9 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BFA9 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BFA9 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BFA9 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BFA9
oklch(77% 0.052 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B18F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#459D73
oklch(63% 0.107 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D885B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A734B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 160)
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Step 800
800
#105E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#184D35
oklch(37.8% 0.07 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#98BFA9 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) | #BEB9A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4AA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BFB9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BFA9
#98BFA9
oklch(77% 0.052 160.2)
- #CCA8BF
#CCA8BF
oklch(77.1% 0.052 339.8)
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 #98BFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #98BFA9 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.