#98CCAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.9% 0.072 155.8), rgb(152, 204, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#98CCAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 156°. 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 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CCAA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 204, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.072 155.8) |
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 #98CCAA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CCAA | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CCAA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CCAA text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CCAA
oklch(79.9% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB681
oklch(70.7% 0.116 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#17A361
oklch(63.1% 0.149 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#042F19
oklch(27% 0.062 155.7)
#98CCAA 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) | #CCC4A8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCBC2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CCAA
#98CCAA
oklch(79.9% 0.072 155.8)
- #DCACD0
#DCACD0
oklch(79.9% 0.073 335.3)
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 #98CCAA, 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 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #98CCAA 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.