#98D596
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.107 143.8), rgb(152, 213, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#98D596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D596 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 213, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.107 143.8) |
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 #98D596 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D596 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D596 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D596 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D596
oklch(81.5% 0.107 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#53BB54
oklch(70.7% 0.172 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#98D596 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) | #D8CA92 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC499 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D1C4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D596
#98D596
oklch(81.5% 0.107 143.8)
- #E5ABEA
#E5ABEA
oklch(81.5% 0.107 323.8)
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 #98D596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #98D596 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.