#98A910
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.7% 0.157 116.8), rgb(152, 169, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#98A910 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A910 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 169, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.157 116.8) |
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 #98A910 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A910 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A910 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A910 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DEB6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 116.7)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC97F
oklch(80.9% 0.098 116.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A910
oklch(69.7% 0.157 116.8)
-
Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
-
Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
-
Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
-
Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
-
Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
-
Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#98A910 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) | #B59F00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A125 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29F90 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A910
#98A910
oklch(69.7% 0.157 116.8)
- #A986F2
#A986F2
oklch(69.8% 0.157 297.1)
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 #98A910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
Use #98A910 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.