#98C2AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.8% 0.055 162), rgb(152, 194, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#98C2AC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C2AC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 194, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.055 162) |
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 #98C2AC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C2AC | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C2AC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C2AC text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C2AC
oklch(77.8% 0.055 162)
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Step 400
400
#6CB290
oklch(70.7% 0.087 162)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E74
oklch(63% 0.112 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#03895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#015E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#124D35
oklch(37.6% 0.073 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#98C2AC 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) | #C1BCAB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C2BB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C2AC
#98C2AC
oklch(77.8% 0.055 162)
- #D0A9C0
#D0A9C0
oklch(77.7% 0.055 342.3)
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 #98C2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #98C2AC 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.