#98C151
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.8% 0.148 126.5), rgb(152, 193, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#98C151 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C151 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 193, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.148 126.5) |
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 #98C151 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98C151 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C151 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C151 text on black | 10.08:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 126.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98C151
oklch(75.8% 0.148 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#98C151 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) | #CAB545 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B359 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB9A9 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C151
#98C151
oklch(75.8% 0.148 126.5)
- #C896FA
#C896FA
oklch(75.8% 0.148 306.2)
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 #98C151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
Use #98C151 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.