#98E4AC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.109 151.9), rgb(152, 228, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#98E4AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E4AC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 228, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.109 151.9) |
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 #98E4AC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E4AC | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #98E4AC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E4AC text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98E4AC
oklch(85.4% 0.109 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#74DA93
oklch(80.8% 0.139 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#98E4AC 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) | #E5D8A9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CE2D5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E4AC
#98E4AC
oklch(85.4% 0.109 151.9)
- #FAB5EF
#FAB5EF
oklch(85.5% 0.109 332.2)
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 #98E4AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E4AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.005
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
Use #98E4AC 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.