#98CB80 Color
#98CB80 is rgb(152, 203, 128) in RGB, hsl(101, 42%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 37%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#98CB80rgb(152, 203, 128)hsl(101, 42%, 65%)hsv(101, 37%, 80%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 37%, 20%)oklch(78.8% 0.115 136.1)lab(76.74% -27.54 31.86)lch(76.74% 42.12 130.84)What #98CB80 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 #98CB80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#98CB80 Channel Values
How #98CB80 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 152 · G 203 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 42% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 37% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98CB80 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.
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Colors That Go With #98CB80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98CB80; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #98CB80
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 #98CB80 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.
#98CB80#C4C480#B4C780#BCBC82#AFC281#A2C4C4#9EC7AD#BDBDBDUsing #98CB80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-98cb80: #98CB80;background-color: #98CB80;colors: { 'color-98cb80': '#98CB80' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.796, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_98cb80">#98CB80</color>fill="#98CB80"More Green Colors
#98CB80 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#98CB80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #98CB80?
#98CB80 is a light green — rgb(152, 203, 128) in RGB and hsl(101, 42%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #98CB80?
#98CB80 is rgb(152, 203, 128) — red 152, green 203, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #98CB80?
#98CB80 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 37%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #98CB80 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #98CB80 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #98CB80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #98CB80 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 15.74, which is visibly different.
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