#98C588
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.6% 0.097 137.7), rgb(152, 197, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#98C588 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C588 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 197, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.097 137.7) |
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 #98C588 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C588 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C588 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C588 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C588
oklch(77.6% 0.097 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB651
oklch(70.6% 0.154 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F01
oklch(27% 0.081 137.7)
#98C588 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) | #C9BB84 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C1B5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C588
#98C588
oklch(77.6% 0.097 137.7)
- #D0A3DF
#D0A3DF
oklch(77.7% 0.097 317.5)
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 #98C588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #98C588 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.