#98C8A7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.069 154.5), rgb(152, 200, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#98C8A7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.069 154.5) |
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 #98C8A7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C8A7 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C8A7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C8A7 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C8A7
oklch(79% 0.069 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B582
oklch(70.7% 0.11 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#2CA262
oklch(63.2% 0.141 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#044F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#082E19
oklch(26.8% 0.058 154.9)
#98C8A7 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) | #C8C0A5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C7BF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C8A7
#98C8A7
oklch(79% 0.069 154.5)
- #D7AACC
#D7AACC
oklch(78.9% 0.069 335.1)
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 #98C8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #98C8A7 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.