#98AA40
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.3% 0.132 118.1), rgb(152, 170, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#98AA40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AA40 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 170, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.132 118.1) |
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 #98AA40 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AA40 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AA40 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AA40 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88B
oklch(80.8% 0.082 118.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AA40
oklch(70.3% 0.132 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#98AA40 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) | #B5A133 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A247 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A194 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AA40
#98AA40
oklch(70.3% 0.132 118.1)
- #AA8CE6
#AA8CE6
oklch(70.3% 0.132 298.3)
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 #98AA40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
Use #98AA40 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.