#98CFB3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.069 162.2), rgb(152, 207, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#98CFB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 207, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.069 162.2) |
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 #98CFB3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CFB3 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CFB3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CFB3 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#57B68B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 162)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#98CFB3 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) | #CDC7B2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0B5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCFC7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CFB3
#98CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 162.2)
- #E1AFCD
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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 #98CFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #98CFB3 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.