#98C88F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.094 140.6), rgb(152, 200, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#98C88F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C88F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 200, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.094 140.6) |
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 #98C88F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C88F | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C88F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C88F text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C88F
oklch(78.4% 0.094 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B75A
oklch(70.7% 0.15 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A41E
oklch(63.2% 0.192 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F05
oklch(27% 0.079 140.4)
#98C88F 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) | #CBBE8B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA92 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C4B9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C88F
#98C88F
oklch(78.4% 0.094 140.6)
- #D4A5DE
#D4A5DE
oklch(78.4% 0.094 320.4)
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 #98C88F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
Use #98C88F 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.