#98C95E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.8% 0.147 129.7), rgb(152, 201, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#98C95E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C95E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 201, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.147 129.7) |
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 #98C95E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C95E | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C95E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C95E text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D2
oklch(93.6% 0.043 129)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4AB
oklch(88.4% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C95E
oklch(77.8% 0.147 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#98C95E 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) | #D1BD54 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB965 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1B1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C95E
#98C95E
oklch(77.8% 0.147 129.7)
- #D39BFD
#D39BFD
oklch(77.8% 0.147 309.6)
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 #98C95E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.052
Use #98C95E 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.