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#98903A Color

#98903A is rgb(152, 144, 58) in RGB, hsl(55, 45%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98903A
HEX#98903A
RGBrgb(152, 144, 58)
HSLhsl(55, 45%, 41%)
HSVhsv(55, 62%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.108 104)
LABlab(59.19% -5.12 45.40)
LCHlch(59.19% 45.69 96.43)

What #98903A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #98903A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#98903A Channel Values

How #98903A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 152 · G 144 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 45% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 62% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 62% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98903A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98903A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98903A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #98903A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #98903A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#98903A
Protanopia#91913A
Protanomaly#94913A
Deuteranopia#939339
Deuteranomaly#95923A
Tritanopia#9E8989
Tritanomaly#9C8C71
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #98903A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-98903a: #98903A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98903A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98903a': '#98903A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.565, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_98903a">#98903A</color>
SVG fillfill="#98903A"

More Yellow Colors

#98903A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98903A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98903A?

#98903A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(152, 144, 58) in RGB and hsl(55, 45%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.15.

What is the RGB value of #98903A?

#98903A is rgb(152, 144, 58) — red 152, green 144, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98903A?

#98903A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98903A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98903A scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98903A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98903A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.46, which is visibly different.

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