#98CEA7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.3% 0.079 153), rgb(152, 206, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#98CEA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 206, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.079 153) |
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 #98CEA7 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CEA7 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CEA7 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CEA7 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CEA7
oklch(80.3% 0.079 153)
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Step 400
400
#5BB77A
oklch(70.7% 0.126 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#08A458
oklch(63.1% 0.16 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F16
oklch(26.9% 0.066 153.2)
#98CEA7 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) | #CEC5A5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFA9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CCC3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CEA7
#98CEA7
oklch(80.3% 0.079 153)
- #DEACD5
#DEACD5
oklch(80.3% 0.079 332.6)
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 #98CEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #98CEA7 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.