#98DB94
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.119 143.1), rgb(152, 219, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#98DB94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DB94 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 219, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.119 143.1) |
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 #98DB94 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98DB94 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #98DB94 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DB94 text on black | 12.89:1 | 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)
#98DB94
oklch(82.9% 0.119 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#48BD47
oklch(70.7% 0.19 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#98DB94 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) | #DECF8F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C898 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D7C9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DB94
#98DB94
oklch(82.9% 0.119 143.1)
- #ECADF4
#ECADF4
oklch(82.9% 0.118 322.7)
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 #98DB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #98DB94 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.