#98DA7F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.139 137.5), rgb(152, 218, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#98DA7F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DA7F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 218, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.139 137.5) |
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 #98DA7F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98DA7F | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98DA7F text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DA7F text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B4
oklch(88.5% 0.078 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DA7F
oklch(82.3% 0.139 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#52BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#98DA7F 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) | #E0CD78 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C784 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D4C4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DA7F
#98DA7F
oklch(82.3% 0.139 137.5)
- #E9A8FF
#E9A8FF
oklch(82.2% 0.137 317.3)
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 #98DA7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98DA7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #98DA7F 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.