#98D299
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.099 145), rgb(152, 210, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#98D299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D299 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 210, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.099 145) |
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 #98D299 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D299 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D299 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D299 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D299
oklch(80.9% 0.099 145)
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Step 400
400
#57BA5E
oklch(70.8% 0.16 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#013007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.9)
#98D299 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) | #D4C796 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CFC3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D299
#98D299
oklch(80.9% 0.099 145)
- #E2ABE4
#E2ABE4
oklch(81% 0.099 325.3)
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 #98D299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
Use #98D299 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.