#98C274
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.114 131.7), rgb(152, 194, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#98C274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C274 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 194, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.114 131.7) |
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 #98C274 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C274 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C274 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C274 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B7
oklch(88.4% 0.063 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C274
oklch(76.5% 0.114 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B723
oklch(70.8% 0.183 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#98C274 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) | #C8B86E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B478 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABCAF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C274
#98C274
oklch(76.5% 0.114 131.7)
- #CB9DE8
#CB9DE8
oklch(76.5% 0.115 311.8)
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 #98C274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #98C274 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.