#98D09A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.5% 0.095 145.5), rgb(152, 208, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#98D09A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D09A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 208, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.095 145.5) |
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 #98D09A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D09A | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D09A text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D09A text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D09A
oklch(80.5% 0.095 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB963
oklch(70.7% 0.152 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#06A632
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#03300A
oklch(27% 0.08 145.4)
#98D09A 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) | #D2C697 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CDC1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D09A
#98D09A
oklch(80.5% 0.095 145.5)
- #DFAAE1
#DFAAE1
oklch(80.4% 0.095 325.2)
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 #98D09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #98D09A 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.