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#98B68B Color

#98B68B is rgb(152, 182, 139) in RGB, hsl(102, 23%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 24%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98B68B
HEX#98B68B
RGBrgb(152, 182, 139)
HSLhsl(102, 23%, 63%)
HSVhsv(102, 24%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 24%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.069 136.3)
LABlab(70.93% -16.67 18.45)
LCHlch(70.93% 24.87 132.11)

What #98B68B 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 #98B68B, 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 green in the library.

#98B68B Channel Values

How #98B68B 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 182 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 23% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 24% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98B68B 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98B68B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98B68B; 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 #98B68B

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 #98B68B 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#98B68B
Protanopia#B1B18B
Protanomaly#A8B38B
Deuteranopia#ADAD8C
Deuteranomaly#A5B18C
Tritanopia#9EB1B1
Tritanomaly#9BB3A3
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #98B68B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98b68b: #98B68B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98B68B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98b68b': '#98B68B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.714, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_98b68b">#98B68B</color>
SVG fillfill="#98B68B"

More Green Colors

#98B68B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98B68B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98B68B?

#98B68B is a light green — rgb(152, 182, 139) in RGB and hsl(102, 23%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.

What is the RGB value of #98B68B?

#98B68B is rgb(152, 182, 139) — red 152, green 182, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98B68B?

#98B68B converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 24%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98B68B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98B68B scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98B68B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98B68B 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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