#98D4BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.2% 0.071 166.9), rgb(152, 212, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#98D4BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D4BB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 212, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.071 166.9) |
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 #98D4BB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D4BB | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D4BB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98D4BB text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D4BB
oklch(82.2% 0.071 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#4DB791
oklch(70.7% 0.114 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#98D4BB 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) | #D1CCBA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD4CD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D4BB
#98D4BB
oklch(82.2% 0.071 166.9)
- #E8B3CE
#E8B3CE
oklch(82.3% 0.07 346.7)
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 #98D4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #98D4BB 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.