#98E68D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.3% 0.143 141.4), rgb(152, 230, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#98E68D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E68D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 230, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.143 141.4) |
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 #98E68D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E68D | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98E68D text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E68D text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D3
oklch(93.5% 0.052 141.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98E68D
oklch(85.3% 0.143 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#76DD68
oklch(80.9% 0.183 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#27C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#20A600
oklch(63.1% 0.209 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#98E68D 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) | #EAD887 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD092 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92E1D0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E68D
#98E68D
oklch(85.3% 0.143 141.4)
- #F4B4FF
#F4B4FF
oklch(85.3% 0.122 321.5)
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 #98E68D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E68D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #98E68D 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.