#98C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.056 159.7), rgb(152, 194, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#98C2AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.056 159.7) |
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 #98C2AA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C2AA | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C2AA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C2AA text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C2AA
oklch(77.7% 0.056 159.7)
-
Step 400
400
#6CB28D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 159.8)
-
Step 500
500
#3E9E71
oklch(63% 0.114 160)
-
Step 600
600
#068959
oklch(55.6% 0.125 159.8)
-
Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
-
Step 800
800
#025E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.1)
-
Step 900
900
#134D33
oklch(37.6% 0.074 159.7)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#98C2AA 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) | #C1BCA9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C2BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C2AA
#98C2AA
oklch(77.7% 0.056 159.7)
- #D0A9C2
#D0A9C2
oklch(77.7% 0.056 339.8)
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 #98C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #98C2AA 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.