#98C09A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.069 146.2), rgb(152, 192, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#98C09A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C09A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 192, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.069 146.2) |
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 #98C09A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C09A | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C09A text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C09A text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C09A
oklch(76.8% 0.069 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B377
oklch(70.7% 0.109 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#489F53
oklch(63% 0.139 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#228A36
oklch(55.7% 0.153 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#117528
oklch(49.2% 0.142 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#145F23
oklch(42.7% 0.117 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E22
oklch(37.7% 0.091 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 145.8)
#98C09A 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) | #C2B998 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BEB5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C09A
#98C09A
oklch(76.8% 0.069 146.2)
- #CBA5CB
#CBA5CB
oklch(76.8% 0.068 326.2)
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 #98C09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #98C09A 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.