#98BE24
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.7% 0.174 123.4), rgb(152, 190, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#98BE24 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BE24 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 190, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.174 123.4) |
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 #98BE24 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BE24 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BE24 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BE24 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3CD7D
oklch(81% 0.109 123.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98BE24
oklch(74.7% 0.174 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#98BE24 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) | #C9B200 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B035 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B4A2 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BE24
#98BE24
oklch(74.7% 0.174 123.4)
- #C291FF
#C291FF
oklch(74.6% 0.16 303.3)
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 #98BE24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.010
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.016
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
Use #98BE24 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.