#98C044
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.4% 0.157 125.3), rgb(152, 192, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#98C044 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C044 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 192, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.157 125.3) |
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 #98C044 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98C044 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C044 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C044 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC86
oklch(80.9% 0.097 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98C044
oklch(75.4% 0.157 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#98C044 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) | #CAB434 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B24D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB7A6 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C044
#98C044
oklch(75.4% 0.157 125.3)
- #C793FE
#C793FE
oklch(75.4% 0.157 305.3)
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 #98C044, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98C044.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
Use #98C044 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.