#98BD74
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.4% 0.107 130.5), rgb(152, 189, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#98BD74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BD74 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 189, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.107 130.5) |
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 #98BD74 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BD74 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BD74 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BD74 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98BD74
oklch(75.4% 0.107 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9938
oklch(63% 0.136 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548307
oklch(55.5% 0.148 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B03
oklch(42.9% 0.114 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#314B10
oklch(37.8% 0.09 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#98BD74 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) | #C3B36F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB178 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB7AB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BD74
#98BD74
oklch(75.4% 0.107 130.5)
- #C49CE1
#C49CE1
oklch(75.3% 0.106 310.4)
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 #98BD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
Use #98BD74 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.