#98BF7E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76% 0.098 133.5), rgb(152, 191, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#98BF7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BF7E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 191, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.098 133.5) |
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 #98BF7E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98BF7E | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BF7E text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BF7E text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BF7E
oklch(76% 0.098 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#77B545
oklch(70.7% 0.158 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#98BF7E 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) | #C4B67A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB381 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BAAE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BF7E
#98BF7E
oklch(76% 0.098 133.5)
- #C79FDE
#C79FDE
oklch(76% 0.098 312.9)
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 #98BF7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #98BF7E 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.