#98DE8D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.131 141.1), rgb(152, 222, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#98DE8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DE8D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 222, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.131 141.1) |
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 #98DE8D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98DE8D | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #98DE8D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DE8D text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.073 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DE8D
oklch(83.4% 0.131 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#43BE2F
oklch(70.6% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#98DE8D 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) | #E2D187 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA92 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D9CA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DE8D
#98DE8D
oklch(83.4% 0.131 141.1)
- #F0ACFC
#F0ACFC
oklch(83.5% 0.13 321.4)
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 #98DE8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98DE8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #98DE8D 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.