#98DFA2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.1% 0.111 148.1), rgb(152, 223, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#98DFA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98DFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 223, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.111 148.1) |
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 #98DFA2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98DFA2 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #98DFA2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98DFA2 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98DFA2
oklch(84.1% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#3BBD5C
oklch(70.6% 0.177 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#98DFA2 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) | #E1D39E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA5 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FDCCF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98DFA2
#98DFA2
oklch(84.1% 0.111 148.1)
- #F2B1EF
#F2B1EF
oklch(84% 0.11 328)
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 #98DFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #98DFA2 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.