#98C8AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.065 158), rgb(152, 200, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#98C8AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C8AB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.065 158) |
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 #98C8AB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C8AB | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C8AB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C8AB text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C8AB
oklch(79.1% 0.065 158)
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Step 400
400
#64B488
oklch(70.6% 0.103 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#2AA16A
oklch(63.1% 0.133 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#034F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#98C8AB 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) | #C7C1AA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C7C0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C8AB
#98C8AB
oklch(79.1% 0.065 158)
- #D7ABC9
#D7ABC9
oklch(79% 0.065 338.2)
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 #98C8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.067
Use #98C8AB 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.