#98F5A8
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89.3% 0.138 148.6), rgb(152, 245, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#98F5A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98F5A8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 245, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.138 148.6) |
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 #98F5A8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98F5A8 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #98F5A8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98F5A8 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98F5A8
oklch(89.3% 0.138 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#60DF7D
oklch(80.9% 0.177 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#98F5A8 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) | #F7E6A3 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDAC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AF1E1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98F5A8
#98F5A8
oklch(89.3% 0.138 148.6)
- #FFC6FB
#FFC6FB
oklch(89.3% 0.094 328.6)
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 #98F5A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98F5A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.021
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.025
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
Use #98F5A8 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.