#98DAAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.1% 0.094 153), rgb(152, 218, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#98DAAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DAAB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.094 153) |
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 #98DAAB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98DAAB | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #98DAAB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DAAB text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DAAB
oklch(83.1% 0.094 153)
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Step 400
400
#44BB72
oklch(70.7% 0.151 153)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#98DAAB 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) | #DAD0A8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD8CD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DAAB
#98DAAB
oklch(83.1% 0.094 153)
- #EDB1E2
#EDB1E2
oklch(83.1% 0.094 332.9)
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 #98DAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #98DAAB 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.