#98C048
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.5% 0.154 125.6), rgb(152, 192, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#98C048 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C048 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 192, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.154 125.6) |
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 #98C048 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98C048 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C048 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C048 text on black | 9.96:1 | 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
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC87
oklch(80.9% 0.096 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98C048
oklch(75.5% 0.154 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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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
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#98C048 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) | #CAB439 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B251 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB7A7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C048
#98C048
oklch(75.5% 0.154 125.6)
- #C794FC
#C794FC
oklch(75.5% 0.153 305.6)
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 #98C048, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98C048.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
Use #98C048 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.