#98E080
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.7% 0.147 138.2), rgb(152, 224, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#98E080 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E080 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 224, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.147 138.2) |
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 #98E080 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E080 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98E080 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E080 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B2
oklch(88.6% 0.083 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98E080
oklch(83.7% 0.147 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#4CBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#98E080 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) | #E6D279 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB86 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95DAC9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E080
#98E080
oklch(83.7% 0.147 138.2)
- #ECAFFF
#ECAFFF
oklch(83.7% 0.126 318)
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 #98E080, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E080.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.066
Use #98E080 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.