#98CD69
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.142 131.9), rgb(152, 205, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#98CD69 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CD69 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 205, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.142 131.9) |
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 #98CD69 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CD69 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CD69 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CD69 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5AF
oklch(88.6% 0.079 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CD69
oklch(78.9% 0.142 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#98CD69 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) | #D4C060 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC6F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC6B6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CD69
#98CD69
oklch(78.9% 0.142 131.9)
- #D99EFC
#D99EFC
oklch(78.9% 0.143 312.2)
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 #98CD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #98CD69 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.