#98CF8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.105 141), rgb(152, 207, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#98CF8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CF8F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 207, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.105 141) |
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 #98CF8F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CF8F | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CF8F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CF8F text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 140.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CF8F
oklch(80% 0.105 141)
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Step 400
400
#5EB950
oklch(70.6% 0.167 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#25A600
oklch(63.2% 0.208 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#98CF8F 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) | #D3C48B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF92 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CBBE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CF8F
#98CF8F
oklch(80% 0.105 141)
- #DDA7E7
#DDA7E7
oklch(79.9% 0.106 321.1)
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 #98CF8F, 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 Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #98CF8F 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.