#98E691
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.139 142.4), rgb(152, 230, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#98E691 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E691 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 230, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.139 142.4) |
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 #98E691 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E691 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #98E691 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E691 text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D4
oklch(93.6% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98E691
oklch(85.4% 0.139 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#75DD6D
oklch(81% 0.179 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#07C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#05A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#98E691 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) | #EAD88B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED096 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91E1D1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E691
#98E691
oklch(85.4% 0.139 142.4)
- #F6B3FF
#F6B3FF
oklch(85.3% 0.125 322.5)
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 #98E691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E691.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #98E691 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.