#31DC98
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.5% 0.166 160.7), rgb(49, 220, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#31DC98 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31DC98 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 220, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.166 160.7) |
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 #31DC98 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #31DC98 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #31DC98 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #31DC98 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.048 160.5)
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Step 200
200
#A2EDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.093 160.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#31DC98
oklch(79.5% 0.166 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#31DC98 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) | #D9CB94 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC9C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31DC98
#31DC98
oklch(79.5% 0.166 160.7)
- #FF90DB
#FF90DB
oklch(79.4% 0.16 340.6)
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 #31DC98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #31DC98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.068
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.072
Use #31DC98 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.