#98D593
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.11 142.7), rgb(152, 213, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#98D593 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D593 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 213, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.11 142.7) |
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 #98D593 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D593 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D593 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D593 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D593
oklch(81.5% 0.11 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#53BB4E
oklch(70.7% 0.177 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A706
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#98D593 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) | #D8CA8F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC497 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D1C4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D593
#98D593
oklch(81.5% 0.11 142.7)
- #E5AAEC
#E5AAEC
oklch(81.4% 0.111 322.9)
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 #98D593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #98D593 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.