#98D28E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.7% 0.111 140.9), rgb(152, 210, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#98D28E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D28E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 210, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.111 140.9) |
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 #98D28E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D28E | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D28E text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D28E text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D28E
oklch(80.7% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#59BA49
oklch(70.6% 0.177 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#98D28E 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) | #D6C78A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC192 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CEC0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D28E
#98D28E
oklch(80.7% 0.111 140.9)
- #E1A8EC
#E1A8EC
oklch(80.7% 0.112 320.9)
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 #98D28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #98D28E 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.