#98D475
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.7% 0.14 134.9), rgb(152, 212, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#98D475 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D475 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 212, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.14 134.9) |
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 #98D475 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D475 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D475 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D475 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B2
oklch(88.4% 0.077 135.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D475
oklch(80.7% 0.14 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#62BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#98D475 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) | #DAC76D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CEBD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D475
#98D475
oklch(80.7% 0.14 134.9)
- #E2A3FE
#E2A3FE
oklch(80.7% 0.141 315)
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 #98D475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
Use #98D475 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.