#98D8A9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.6% 0.093 152.3), rgb(152, 216, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#98D8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.093 152.3) |
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 #98D8A9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D8A9 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #98D8A9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98D8A9 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.052 152.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D8A9
oklch(82.6% 0.093 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#49BA71
oklch(70.6% 0.148 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#98D8A9 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) | #D8CEA6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED6CB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D8A9
#98D8A9
oklch(82.6% 0.093 152.3)
- #EBB0E1
#EBB0E1
oklch(82.7% 0.093 332.4)
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 #98D8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #98D8A9 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.