#98AB26
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.3% 0.151 117.8), rgb(152, 171, 38).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#98AB26 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AB26 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 171, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.151 117.8) |
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 #98AB26 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AB26 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AB26 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AB26 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 117.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC982
oklch(80.8% 0.095 117.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AB26
oklch(70.3% 0.151 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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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)
#98AB26 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) | #B7A100 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A233 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A192 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AB26
#98AB26
oklch(70.3% 0.151 117.8)
- #AB88F0
#AB88F0
oklch(70.2% 0.151 297.9)
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 #98AB26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.048
Use #98AB26 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.