#98D3A5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.089 150.9), rgb(152, 211, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#98D3A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 211, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.089 150.9) |
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 #98D3A5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D3A5 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D3A5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D3A5 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D3A5
oklch(81.4% 0.089 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#53B971
oklch(70.7% 0.142 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#98D3A5 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) | #D4C9A2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D1C6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D3A5
#98D3A5
oklch(81.4% 0.089 150.9)
- #E4AEDD
#E4AEDD
oklch(81.5% 0.088 330.8)
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 #98D3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #98D3A5 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.