#98BF95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.072 143), rgb(152, 191, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#98BF95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BF95 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 191, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.072 143) |
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 #98BF95 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BF95 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BF95 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BF95 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BF95
oklch(76.5% 0.072 143)
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Step 400
400
#74B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F49
oklch(63% 0.147 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#298A28
oklch(55.7% 0.161 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#19751A
oklch(49.2% 0.15 143)
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Step 800
800
#195F19
oklch(42.7% 0.124 143)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#98BF95 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) | #C1B793 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB397 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BCB3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BF95
#98BF95
oklch(76.5% 0.072 143)
- #C9A4CE
#C9A4CE
oklch(76.5% 0.072 322.3)
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 #98BF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #98BF95 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.