#98D388
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.119 139.1), rgb(152, 211, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#98D388 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D388 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 211, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.119 139.1) |
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 #98D388 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D388 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D388 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D388 text on black | 12.00:1 | 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
#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
#C3E4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D388
oklch(80.8% 0.119 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#59BB39
oklch(70.7% 0.19 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#98D388 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) | #D7C783 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CEC0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D388
#98D388
oklch(80.8% 0.119 139.1)
- #E2A7F1
#E2A7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.12 319.4)
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 #98D388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #98D388 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.