#98D2AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.078 156.9), rgb(152, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#98D2AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.078 156.9) |
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 #98D2AE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D2AE | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D2AE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D2AE text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D2AE
oklch(81.4% 0.078 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#53B881
oklch(70.8% 0.125 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#98D2AE 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) | #D1C9AC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2B0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED1C8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D2AE
#98D2AE
oklch(81.4% 0.078 156.9)
- #E4AFD5
#E4AFD5
oklch(81.4% 0.079 336.8)
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 #98D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #98D2AE 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.