#98D683
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.129 138.1), rgb(152, 214, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#98D683 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D683 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 214, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.129 138.1) |
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 #98D683 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D683 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D683 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D683 text on black | 12.28:1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D683
oklch(81.4% 0.129 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#55BC21
oklch(70.6% 0.206 138)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#98D683 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) | #DBC97D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C488 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D1C1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D683
#98D683
oklch(81.4% 0.129 138.1)
- #E5A7F8
#E5A7F8
oklch(81.4% 0.129 318.1)
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 #98D683, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98D683.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
Use #98D683 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.