#98D079
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.13 135.2), rgb(152, 208, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#98D079 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D079 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 208, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.13 135.2) |
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 #98D079 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D079 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D079 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D079 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.073 135.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D079
oklch(79.8% 0.13 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#98D079 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) | #D6C472 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CABB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D079
#98D079
oklch(79.8% 0.13 135.2)
- #DDA3F7
#DDA3F7
oklch(79.9% 0.131 315)
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 #98D079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
Use #98D079 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.