#98BFAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.1% 0.049 165.3), rgb(152, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#98BFAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.049 165.3) |
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 #98BFAD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BFAD | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BFAD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BFAD text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BFAD
oklch(77.1% 0.049 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B095
oklch(70.6% 0.077 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#449D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.101 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8764
oklch(55.6% 0.109 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#057252
oklch(49% 0.101 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C39
oklch(37.6% 0.065 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#98BFAD 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) | #BDB9AC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BFBA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BFAD
#98BFAD
oklch(77.1% 0.049 165.3)
- #CDA9BC
#CDA9BC
oklch(77.2% 0.049 345.3)
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 #98BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #98BFAD 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.