#98D766
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.2% 0.159 133), rgb(152, 215, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#98D766 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D766 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 215, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.159 133) |
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 #98D766 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D766 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D766 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98D766 text on black | 12.24:1 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D2
oklch(93.6% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D766
oklch(81.2% 0.159 133)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#98D766 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) | #DFC95C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C46D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D0BD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D766
#98D766
oklch(81.2% 0.159 133)
- #E0A7FF
#E0A7FF
oklch(81.2% 0.134 313.2)
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 #98D766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.055
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
Use #98D766 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.