#98FDC2
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91.7% 0.126 157.1), rgb(152, 253, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#98FDC2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98FDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 253, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.126 157.1) |
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 #98FDC2 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #98FDC2 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #98FDC2 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #98FDC2 text on black | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#98FDC2
oklch(91.7% 0.126 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#A7ECC2
oklch(88.6% 0.09 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#50DF96
oklch(80.9% 0.161 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#98FDC2 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) | #FCEFBF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE4C5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82FCED | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98FDC2
#98FDC2
oklch(91.7% 0.126 157.1)
- #FFD5F2
#FFD5F2
oklch(91.7% 0.06 337.5)
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 #98FDC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98FDC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.009
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.024
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
Use #98FDC2 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.