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#98D22D Color

#98D22D is rgb(152, 210, 45) in RGB, hsl(81, 65%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 79%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98D22D
HEX#98D22D
RGBrgb(152, 210, 45)
HSLhsl(81, 65%, 50%)
HSVhsv(81, 79%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 79%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.193 127.9)
LABlab(78.08% -36.10 68.20)
LCHlch(78.08% 77.17 117.89)

What #98D22D 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 #98D22D, 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.

#98D22D Channel Values

How #98D22D 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 210 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 65% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 79% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98D22D 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98D22D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98D22D; 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 #98D22D

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 #98D22D 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#98D22D
Protanopia#CACA2E
Protanomaly#B8CD2E
Deuteranopia#C1C135
Deuteranomaly#B2C832
Tritanopia#A8C6C6
Tritanomaly#A2CBA0
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #98D22D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98d22d: #98D22D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98D22D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98d22d': '#98D22D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.824, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_98d22d">#98D22D</color>
SVG fillfill="#98D22D"

More Green Colors

#98D22D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98D22D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98D22D?

#98D22D is a mid-tone green — rgb(152, 210, 45) in RGB and hsl(81, 65%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.

What is the RGB value of #98D22D?

#98D22D is rgb(152, 210, 45) — red 152, green 210, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98D22D?

#98D22D converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 79%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98D22D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98D22D scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98D22D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98D22D 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 4.17, which is very hard to tell apart.

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