#98E28D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.137 141.3), rgb(152, 226, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#98E28D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E28D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 226, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.137 141.3) |
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 #98E28D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E28D | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #98E28D text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E28D text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.075 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98E28D
oklch(84.4% 0.137 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#3ABF24
oklch(70.6% 0.218 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#98E28D 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) | #E6D487 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD92 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92DDCD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E28D
#98E28D
oklch(84.4% 0.137 141.3)
- #F3AFFF
#F3AFFF
oklch(84.4% 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 #98E28D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E28D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #98E28D 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.