#98E699
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.13 144.6), rgb(152, 230, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#98E699 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E699 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 230, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.13 144.6) |
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 #98E699 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E699 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #98E699 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E699 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98E699
oklch(85.5% 0.13 144.6)
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Step 300
300
#74DC78
oklch(80.8% 0.168 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C231
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#98E699 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) | #E9D894 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE2D2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E699
#98E699
oklch(85.5% 0.13 144.6)
- #FAB1FF
#FAB1FF
oklch(85.4% 0.131 324.5)
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 #98E699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #98E699 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.