#98C249
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.9% 0.156 126.1), rgb(152, 194, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#98C249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 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 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C249 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 194, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.156 126.1) |
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 #98C249 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C249 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C249 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C249 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBE4A6
oklch(88.5% 0.086 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C249
oklch(75.9% 0.156 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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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)
#98C249 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) | #CCB63A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B452 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB9A9 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C249
#98C249
oklch(75.9% 0.156 126.1)
- #CA95FE
#CA95FE
oklch(76% 0.155 306.3)
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 #98C249, closest first.
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 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
Use #98C249 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.