#98C1AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.051 165.1), rgb(152, 193, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#98C1AE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C1AE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 193, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.051 165.1) |
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 #98C1AE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C1AE | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C1AE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C1AE text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C1AE
oklch(77.6% 0.051 165.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB194
oklch(70.7% 0.082 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7A
oklch(63% 0.104 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#0B8862
oklch(55.6% 0.115 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#045E43
oklch(42.8% 0.088 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#144D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#98C1AE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C1BB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C1AE
#98C1AE
oklch(77.6% 0.051 165.1)
- #CFA9BE
#CFA9BE
oklch(77.5% 0.052 344.1)
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 #98C1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #98C1AE 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.