#98DBAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.095 153.4), rgb(152, 219, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#98DBAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DBAC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 219, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 48%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.095 153.4) |
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 #98DBAC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98DBAC | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #98DBAC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DBAC text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DBAC
oklch(83.4% 0.095 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#42BB73
oklch(70.7% 0.151 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#98DBAC 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) | #DBD0A9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD9CE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DBAC
#98DBAC
oklch(83.4% 0.095 153.4)
- #EFB2E3
#EFB2E3
oklch(83.5% 0.095 333.5)
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 #98DBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #98DBAC 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.