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#98D2A0 Color

#98D2A0 is rgb(152, 210, 160) in RGB, hsl(128, 39%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 24%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98D2A0
HEX#98D2A0
RGBrgb(152, 210, 160)
HSLhsl(128, 39%, 71%)
HSVhsv(128, 28%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 24%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.092 148.3)
LABlab(79.22% -26.85 18.64)
LCHlch(79.22% 32.69 145.24)

What #98D2A0 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 #98D2A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 5.92Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 5.98Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 7.16Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 8.53Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.54Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.7

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

#98D2A0 Channel Values

How #98D2A0 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 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 39% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 28% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98D2A0 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #98D2A0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #98D2A0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98D2A0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#98D2A0
Complementary
#D298CA
Analogous
#ADD298
Analogous
#98D2BD
Triadic
#A098D2
Triadic
#D2A098
Split comp.
#BD98D2
Split comp.
#D298AD

Tints & Shades of #98D2A0

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

#A6D8AD
#B5DEBA
#C3E5C7
#CDE9D1
#DCEFDE
#EAF6EB

Shades

#75C27F
#55B462
#41954C
#33753C
#24522A
#163219

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98D2A0.

How #98D2A0 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#98D2A0
Protanopia#CACAA0
Protanomaly#B8CDA0
Deuteranopia#C1C1A2
Deuteranomaly#B2C8A1
Tritanopia#A0CDCD
Tritanomaly#9DCFBC
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #98D2A0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98d2a0: #98D2A0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98D2A0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98d2a0': '#98D2A0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.824, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_98d2a0">#98D2A0</color>
SVG fillfill="#98D2A0"

More Green Colors

#98D2A0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#98D2A0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98D2A0?

#98D2A0 is a light green — rgb(152, 210, 160) in RGB and hsl(128, 39%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #98D2A0?

#98D2A0 is rgb(152, 210, 160) — red 152, green 210, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98D2A0?

#98D2A0 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 24%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98D2A0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98D2A0 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98D2A0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98D2A0 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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