#98C338
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76% 0.169 125.4), rgb(152, 195, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#98C338 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C338 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 195, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.169 125.4) |
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 #98C338 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C338 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C338 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C338 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.049 125.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE5A0
oklch(88.5% 0.095 125.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C338
oklch(76% 0.169 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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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
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#98C338 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) | #CEB620 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B444 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBAA8 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C338
#98C338
oklch(76% 0.169 125.4)
- #C996FF
#C996FF
oklch(76.1% 0.154 305.4)
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 #98C338, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98C338.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
Use #98C338 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.