#98D1A5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.085 151.2), rgb(152, 209, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#98D1A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D1A5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 209, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 38%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.085 151.2) |
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 #98D1A5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D1A5 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D1A5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D1A5 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#C3E3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D1A5
oklch(81% 0.085 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#57B874
oklch(70.6% 0.136 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#98D1A5 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) | #D2C8A3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CFC5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D1A5
#98D1A5
oklch(81% 0.085 151.2)
- #E2ADDA
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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 #98D1A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #98D1A5 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.