#98C396
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.078 143.7), rgb(152, 195, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#98C396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C396 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 195, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.078 143.7) |
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 #98C396 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C396 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C396 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C396 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C396
oklch(77.4% 0.078 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56D
oklch(70.8% 0.125 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A143
oklch(63.1% 0.16 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#168B20
oklch(55.5% 0.173 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6013
oklch(42.6% 0.133 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#164F18
oklch(37.7% 0.104 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#98C396 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) | #C5BB93 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB698 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C0B7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C396
#98C396
oklch(77.4% 0.078 143.7)
- #CFA5D2
#CFA5D2
oklch(77.4% 0.078 324.1)
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 #98C396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #98C396 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.