#98DB93
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.12 142.8), rgb(152, 219, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#98DB93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DB93 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 219, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.12 142.8) |
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 #98DB93 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98DB93 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #98DB93 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DB93 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.067 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DB93
oklch(82.9% 0.12 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#48BD45
oklch(70.7% 0.191 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70A
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#98DB93 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) | #DECF8E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C897 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D7C8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DB93
#98DB93
oklch(82.9% 0.12 142.8)
- #ECACF4
#ECACF4
oklch(82.8% 0.12 322.8)
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 #98DB93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98DB93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #98DB93 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.