#98C366
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.5% 0.131 129.4), rgb(152, 195, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#98C366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C366 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 195, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.131 129.4) |
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 #98C366 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C366 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C366 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C366 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B1
oklch(88.5% 0.072 129.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C366
oklch(76.5% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB600
oklch(70.8% 0.189 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#98C366 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) | #CBB85E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBCAD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C366
#98C366
oklch(76.5% 0.131 129.4)
- #CC9BF1
#CC9BF1
oklch(76.6% 0.13 309.7)
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 #98C366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #98C366 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.