#98BFAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.1% 0.048 166.7), rgb(152, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#98BFAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 167°. 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 (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.048 166.7) |
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 #98BFAE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BFAE | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BFAE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BFAE text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BFAE
oklch(77.1% 0.048 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B096
oklch(70.6% 0.077 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#449C7C
oklch(63% 0.098 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A8766
oklch(55.7% 0.107 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#047254
oklch(49% 0.1 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D45
oklch(42.7% 0.083 166.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 167)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#98BFAE 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) | #BDB9AD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BFBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BFAE
#98BFAE
oklch(77.1% 0.048 166.7)
- #CDA9BB
#CDA9BB
oklch(77.2% 0.048 346.7)
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 #98BFAE, 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 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #98BFAE 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.