#98CFA5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.5% 0.082 151.5), rgb(152, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#98CFA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.082 151.5) |
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 #98CFA5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CFA5 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CFA5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CFA5 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CFA5
oklch(80.5% 0.082 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB876
oklch(70.8% 0.132 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#023014
oklch(27.2% 0.07 151.5)
#98CFA5 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) | #D0C6A3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0A7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CDC3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CFA5
#98CFA5
oklch(80.5% 0.082 151.5)
- #DFACD7
#DFACD7
oklch(80.4% 0.082 331.8)
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 #98CFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #98CFA5 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.