#98E88F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.144 141.9), rgb(152, 232, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#98E88F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E88F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 232, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.144 141.9) |
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 #98E88F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E88F | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98E88F text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E88F text on black | 14.27:1 | 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7F4D3
oklch(93.7% 0.053 141.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98E88F
oklch(85.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#73DD68
oklch(80.8% 0.184 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#1AC200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#15A600
oklch(63% 0.212 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#98E88F 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) | #ECDA89 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D294 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91E3D2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E88F
#98E88F
oklch(85.8% 0.144 141.9)
- #F5B6FF
#F5B6FF
oklch(85.8% 0.119 321.8)
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 #98E88F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E88F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #98E88F 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.