#98D287
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.5% 0.118 138.8), rgb(152, 210, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#98D287 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D287 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 210, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.118 138.8) |
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 #98D287 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D287 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D287 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D287 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D287
oklch(80.5% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB38
oklch(70.7% 0.19 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#98D287 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) | #D7C682 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CDBF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D287
#98D287
oklch(80.5% 0.118 138.8)
- #E0A7F0
#E0A7F0
oklch(80.6% 0.117 318.7)
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 #98D287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
Use #98D287 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.