#98D3B5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.8% 0.074 162.1), rgb(152, 211, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#98D3B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D3B5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 211, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.074 162.1) |
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 #98D3B5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D3B5 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D3B5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D3B5 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#C2E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D3B5
oklch(81.8% 0.074 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#50B78A
oklch(70.6% 0.118 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#98D3B5 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) | #D1CBB3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD3CA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D3B5
#98D3B5
oklch(81.8% 0.074 162.1)
- #E6B1D1
#E6B1D1
oklch(81.8% 0.074 342)
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 #98D3B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #98D3B5 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.