#98E88D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.146 141.4), rgb(152, 232, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#98E88D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E88D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 232, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.146 141.4) |
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 #98E88D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E88D | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #98E88D text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E88D text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7F4D2
oklch(93.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98E88D
oklch(85.8% 0.146 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#73DE65
oklch(81% 0.188 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#25C100
oklch(70.6% 0.235 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#98E88D 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) | #ECD986 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D292 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91E3D1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E88D
#98E88D
oklch(85.8% 0.146 141.4)
- #F4B6FF
#F4B6FF
oklch(85.7% 0.119 321.3)
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 #98E88D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E88D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #98E88D 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.