#98DE7A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.15 136.9), rgb(152, 222, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#98DE7A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DE7A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 222, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.15 136.9) |
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 #98DE7A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98DE7A | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98DE7A text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DE7A text on black | 13.06:1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7B0
oklch(88.6% 0.084 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DE7A
oklch(83.1% 0.15 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#56BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.214 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#98DE7A 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) | #E4D072 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA80 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D8C6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DE7A
#98DE7A
oklch(83.1% 0.15 136.9)
- #E9ADFF
#E9ADFF
oklch(83.1% 0.128 316.7)
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 #98DE7A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98DE7A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #98DE7A 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.