#98F0AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.2% 0.125 151.1), rgb(152, 240, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#98F0AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98F0AE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 240, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 75%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.125 151.1) |
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 #98F0AE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98F0AE | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #98F0AE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98F0AE text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.047 151)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98F0AE
oklch(88.2% 0.125 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#65DD8A
oklch(80.8% 0.16 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#98F0AE 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) | #F1E2AA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9B2 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89EDDE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98F0AE
#98F0AE
oklch(88.2% 0.125 151.1)
- #FFC1F6
#FFC1F6
oklch(88.3% 0.098 331.4)
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 #98F0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
Use #98F0AE 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.