#98A337
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.6% 0.131 114.9), rgb(152, 163, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#98A337 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A337 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 163, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.131 114.9) |
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 #98A337 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A337 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A337 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A337 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#BFC78A
oklch(80.9% 0.081 114.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A337
oklch(68.6% 0.131 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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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
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#98A337 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) | #AE9B28 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D3F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29A8D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A337
#98A337
oklch(68.6% 0.131 114.9)
- #A088E2
#A088E2
oklch(68.5% 0.131 295)
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 #98A337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
Use #98A337 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.