#98DEA4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.9% 0.107 149), rgb(152, 222, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#98DEA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 222, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.107 149) |
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 #98DEA4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98DEA4 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98DEA4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DEA4 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DEA4
oklch(83.9% 0.107 149)
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Step 400
400
#3DBD61
oklch(70.7% 0.172 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#98DEA4 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) | #DFD2A1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDBCE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DEA4
#98DEA4
oklch(83.9% 0.107 149)
- #F1B1ED
#F1B1ED
oklch(83.8% 0.107 328.6)
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 #98DEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #98DEA4 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.