#98E892
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.141 142.7), rgb(152, 232, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#98E892 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E892 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 232, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.141 142.7) |
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 #98E892 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E892 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98E892 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E892 text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#D6F3D4
oklch(93.5% 0.051 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98E892
oklch(85.8% 0.141 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#73DD6D
oklch(80.9% 0.18 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C308
oklch(70.8% 0.24 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A706
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#98E892 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) | #ECDA8C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D297 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90E3D2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E892
#98E892
oklch(85.8% 0.141 142.7)
- #F7B6FF
#F7B6FF
oklch(86% 0.12 322.8)
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 #98E892, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E892.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #98E892 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.