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#98B78F Color

#98B78F is rgb(152, 183, 143) in RGB, hsl(107, 22%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 22%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98B78F
HEX#98B78F
RGBrgb(152, 183, 143)
HSLhsl(107, 22%, 64%)
HSVhsv(107, 22%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 22%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.066 138.7)
LABlab(71.28% -16.65 16.79)
LCHlch(71.28% 23.65 134.77)

What #98B78F 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 #98B78F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sage#9CAF88ΔE 5.03Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 5.7Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 8.08Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.54Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 11.48Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 13.26

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

#98B78F Channel Values

How #98B78F 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 183 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 22% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 22% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98B78F 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #98B78F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #98B78F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98B78F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#98B78F
Complementary
#AF8FB7
Analogous
#ACB78F
Analogous
#8FB79A
Triadic
#8F98B7
Triadic
#B78F98
Split comp.
#9A8FB7
Split comp.
#B78FAC

Tints & Shades of #98B78F

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.

Tints

#A6C19F
#B4CBAE
#C3D5BE
#CEDDCA
#DDE7DA
#EBF1E9

Shades

#7EA573
#69925D
#55764C
#435D3C
#2F412A
#1D281A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98B78F.

How #98B78F 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#98B78F
Protanopia#B2B28F
Protanomaly#A8B48F
Deuteranopia#AEAE90
Deuteranomaly#A5B190
Tritanopia#9DB3B3
Tritanomaly#9BB4A6
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #98B78F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98b78f: #98B78F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98B78F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98b78f': '#98B78F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.718, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_98b78f">#98B78F</color>
SVG fillfill="#98B78F"

More Green Colors

#98B78F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#98B78F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98B78F?

#98B78F is a light green — rgb(152, 183, 143) in RGB and hsl(107, 22%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #98B78F?

#98B78F is rgb(152, 183, 143) — red 152, green 183, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98B78F?

#98B78F converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 22%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98B78F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98B78F scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98B78F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98B78F 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 5.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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