#98CB8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.099 140.8), rgb(152, 203, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#98CB8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CB8F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 203, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.099 140.8) |
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 #98CB8F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CB8F | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CB8F text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CB8F text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CB8F
oklch(79.1% 0.099 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B856
oklch(70.7% 0.158 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#2DA50E
oklch(63.2% 0.202 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#093003
oklch(27.2% 0.084 140.8)
#98CB8F 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) | #CEC18B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC92 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C7BB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CB8F
#98CB8F
oklch(79.1% 0.099 140.8)
- #D8A6E2
#D8A6E2
oklch(79.1% 0.099 320.7)
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 #98CB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #98CB8F 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.