#98D1B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.073 160.4), rgb(152, 209, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#98D1B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 209, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 38%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.073 160.4) |
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 #98D1B2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D1B2 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D1B2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D1B2 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D1B2
oklch(81.3% 0.073 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#54B788
oklch(70.7% 0.117 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#98D1B2 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) | #D0C9B0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD1C8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D1B2
#98D1B2
oklch(81.3% 0.073 160.4)
- #E3B0D0
#E3B0D0
oklch(81.3% 0.072 340.8)
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 #98D1B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #98D1B2 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.