#98CE60
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79% 0.152 130.8), rgb(152, 206, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#98CE60 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CE60 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 206, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.152 130.8) |
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 #98CE60 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CE60 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CE60 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CE60 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5AB
oklch(88.5% 0.084 130.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CE60
oklch(79% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#98CE60 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) | #D6C156 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD67 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC6B5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CE60
#98CE60
oklch(79% 0.152 130.8)
- #D89FFF
#D89FFF
oklch(79.1% 0.144 310.7)
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 #98CE60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #98CE60 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.