#98C946
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.6% 0.167 127.5), rgb(152, 201, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#98C946 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C946 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 201, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.167 127.5) |
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 #98C946 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C946 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C946 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C946 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CE
oklch(93.7% 0.049 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E5A3
oklch(88.5% 0.092 127.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C946
oklch(77.6% 0.167 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#98C946 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) | #D3BC35 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB950 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC0AE | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C946
#98C946
oklch(77.6% 0.167 127.5)
- #D09BFF
#D09BFF
oklch(77.6% 0.148 307.7)
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 #98C946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.019
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.053
Use #98C946 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.