#98DD91
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.3% 0.125 142.2), rgb(152, 221, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#98DD91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 142°. 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 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DD91 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 221, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.125 142.2) |
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 #98DD91 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98DD91 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #98DD91 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DD91 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BB
oklch(88.4% 0.069 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DD91
oklch(83.3% 0.125 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#44BE3C
oklch(70.7% 0.2 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0CA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#98DD91 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) | #E1D08C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA95 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D8CA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DD91
#98DD91
oklch(83.3% 0.125 142.2)
- #EFADF8
#EFADF8
oklch(83.4% 0.124 322.5)
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 #98DD91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98DD91.
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 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #98DD91 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.