#98A233
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.3% 0.133 114.4), rgb(152, 162, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#98A233 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A233 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 162, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.133 114.4) |
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 #98A233 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A233 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A233 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A233 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 114.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC789
oklch(80.8% 0.083 114.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A233
oklch(68.3% 0.133 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#98A233 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) | #AE9A22 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C3B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2998C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A233
#98A233
oklch(68.3% 0.133 114.4)
- #9F87E3
#9F87E3
oklch(68.3% 0.134 294.6)
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 #98A233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
Use #98A233 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.