#98D740
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.189 129.6), rgb(152, 215, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#98D740 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D740 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 215, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.189 129.6) |
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 #98D740 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D740 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D740 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D740 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CC
oklch(93.6% 0.054 130.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E79D
oklch(88.4% 0.104 129.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D740
oklch(80.8% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#98D740 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) | #E1C827 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C34D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCEB9 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D740
#98D740
oklch(80.8% 0.189 129.6)
- #D9A8FF
#D9A8FF
oklch(80.7% 0.13 309.5)
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 #98D740, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98D740.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.026
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.032
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.038
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.061
Use #98D740 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.