#98C8A4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.072 152.2), rgb(152, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#98C8A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.072 152.2) |
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 #98C8A4 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C8A4 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C8A4 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C8A4 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C8A4
oklch(78.9% 0.072 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B57D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#2EA25B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#054F27
oklch(37.6% 0.095 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#98C8A4 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) | #C8C0A2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C6BE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C8A4
#98C8A4
oklch(78.9% 0.072 152.2)
- #D6AACF
#D6AACF
oklch(78.9% 0.071 331.7)
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 #98C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #98C8A4 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.