#98F2BA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89% 0.117 155.8), rgb(152, 242, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#98F2BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98F2BA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 242, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.117 155.8) |
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 #98F2BA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98F2BA | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #98F2BA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98F2BA text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.043 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98F2BA
oklch(89% 0.117 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#61DD97
oklch(80.9% 0.15 156)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#98F2BA 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) | #F1E5B7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86F0E3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98F2BA
#98F2BA
oklch(89% 0.117 155.8)
- #FFC6F0
#FFC6F0
oklch(89% 0.084 335.9)
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 #98F2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
Use #98F2BA 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.