#98CA90
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.096 141.1), rgb(152, 202, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#98CA90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CA90 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 202, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.096 141.1) |
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 #98CA90 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CA90 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CA90 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CA90 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CA90
oklch(78.9% 0.096 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B859
oklch(70.8% 0.154 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A41B
oklch(63% 0.196 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.081 140.8)
#98CA90 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) | #CDC08C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB93 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C6BB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CA90
#98CA90
oklch(78.9% 0.096 141.1)
- #D7A6E0
#D7A6E0
oklch(78.9% 0.096 321.1)
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 #98CA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #98CA90 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.