#98E291
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.133 142.3), rgb(152, 226, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#98E291 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E291 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 226, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.133 142.3) |
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 #98E291 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E291 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #98E291 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E291 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98E291
oklch(84.4% 0.133 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#39BF32
oklch(70.6% 0.211 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#08A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#98E291 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) | #E6D58B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD96 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91DDCD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E291
#98E291
oklch(84.4% 0.133 142.3)
- #F5AEFF
#F5AEFF
oklch(84.4% 0.133 322.3)
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 #98E291, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E291.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
Use #98E291 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.