#98C85E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.6% 0.146 129.5), rgb(152, 200, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#98C85E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C85E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 200, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.146 129.5) |
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 #98C85E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C85E | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C85E text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C85E text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4AC
oklch(88.4% 0.08 129.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C85E
oklch(77.6% 0.146 129.5)
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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)
#98C85E 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) | #D0BC54 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B865 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC0B0 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C85E
#98C85E
oklch(77.6% 0.146 129.5)
- #D29BFC
#D29BFC
oklch(77.7% 0.145 309.4)
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 #98C85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.052
Use #98C85E 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.