#98DAAE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.2% 0.091 154.8), rgb(152, 218, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#98DAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DAAE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.091 154.8) |
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 #98DAAE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98DAAE | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #98DAAE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DAAE text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DAAE
oklch(83.2% 0.091 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#44BB77
oklch(70.8% 0.146 154.7)
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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)
#98DAAE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8B0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD9CE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DAAE
#98DAAE
oklch(83.2% 0.091 154.8)
- #EEB2E0
#EEB2E0
oklch(83.3% 0.091 334.9)
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 #98DAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #98DAAE 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.