#98DFAA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.3% 0.103 151.7), rgb(152, 223, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#98DFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DFAA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 223, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.103 151.7) |
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 #98DFAA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98DFAA | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #98DFAA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DFAA text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DFAA
oklch(84.3% 0.103 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#39BD6A
oklch(70.8% 0.165 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#98DFAA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DDDD0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DFAA
#98DFAA
oklch(84.3% 0.103 151.7)
- #F3B3EA
#F3B3EA
oklch(84.3% 0.102 331.4)
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 #98DFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
Use #98DFAA 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.