#98CE76
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.13 134.3), rgb(152, 206, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#98CE76 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CE76 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 206, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.13 134.3) |
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 #98CE76 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CE76 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CE76 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CE76 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.072 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CE76
oklch(79.3% 0.13 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#98CE76 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) | #D4C26F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD7B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C8B9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CE76
#98CE76
oklch(79.3% 0.13 134.3)
- #DAA2F6
#DAA2F6
oklch(79.4% 0.13 314)
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 #98CE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
Use #98CE76 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.