#98D164
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.8% 0.152 131.9), rgb(152, 209, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#98D164 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D164 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 209, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.152 131.9) |
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 #98D164 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D164 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D164 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D164 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D164
oklch(79.8% 0.152 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#98D164 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) | #D9C45A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BF6B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACAB8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D164
#98D164
oklch(79.8% 0.152 131.9)
- #DBA1FF
#DBA1FF
oklch(79.7% 0.142 311.7)
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 #98D164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
Use #98D164 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.