#98D7AD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.5% 0.087 154.9), rgb(152, 215, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#98D7AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D7AD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 215, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.087 154.9) |
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 #98D7AD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D7AD | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D7AD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98D7AD text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D7AD
oklch(82.5% 0.087 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#4ABA79
oklch(70.8% 0.14 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#98D7AD 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) | #D7CDAB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD6CB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D7AD
#98D7AD
oklch(82.5% 0.087 154.9)
- #EAB1DD
#EAB1DD
oklch(82.6% 0.087 334.6)
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 #98D7AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #98D7AD 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.