#98D896
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.112 143.8), rgb(152, 216, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#98D896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 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 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D896 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 216, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.112 143.8) |
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 #98D896 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D896 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98D896 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98D896 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#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
#C1E4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D896
oklch(82.2% 0.112 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#4DBC50
oklch(70.7% 0.179 143.8)
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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)
#98D896 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) | #DBCC92 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D4C7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D896
#98D896
oklch(82.2% 0.112 143.8)
- #E9ACEE
#E9ACEE
oklch(82.2% 0.112 324)
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 #98D896, 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
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #98D896 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.