#98C06D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.9% 0.119 129.9), rgb(152, 192, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#98C06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C06D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 192, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.119 129.9) |
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 #98C06D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98C06D | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C06D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C06D text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C06D
oklch(75.9% 0.119 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B600
oklch(70.7% 0.19 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#98C06D 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) | #C7B667 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B372 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBAAC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C06D
#98C06D
oklch(75.9% 0.119 129.9)
- #C89BE9
#C89BE9
oklch(75.9% 0.119 310.2)
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 #98C06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #98C06D 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.