#98CFB7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.066 166), rgb(152, 207, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#98CFB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 207, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.066 166) |
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 #98CFB7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CFB7 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CFB7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CFB7 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CFB7
oklch(81% 0.066 166)
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Step 400
400
#56B691
oklch(70.8% 0.107 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#98CFB7 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) | #CDC7B6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C0B8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCFC8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CFB7
#98CFB7
oklch(81% 0.066 166)
- #E2B0CA
#E2B0CA
oklch(81% 0.067 346.1)
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 #98CFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.066
Use #98CFB7 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.