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#98D651 Color

#98D651 is rgb(152, 214, 81) in RGB, hsl(88, 62%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 62%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98D651
HEX#98D651
RGBrgb(152, 214, 81)
HSLhsl(88, 62%, 58%)
HSVhsv(88, 62%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 62%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.176 130.7)
LABlab(79.44% -36.10 56.97)
LCHlch(79.44% 67.44 122.36)

What #98D651 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 #98D651, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 8.94Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.54June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 13.23Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 15.18Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 15.31Limerick#9DC209ΔE 17.63

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

#98D651 Channel Values

How #98D651 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 214 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 62% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 62% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98D651 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 text12.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #98D651 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #98D651

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98D651; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#98D651
Complementary
#8F51D6
Analogous
#D6D251
Analogous
#56D651
Triadic
#5198D6
Triadic
#D65198
Split comp.
#5156D6
Split comp.
#D251D6

Tints & Shades of #98D651

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

#A7DC6A
#B3E17F
#C2E798
#D1EDB1
#DFF2C9
#EBF7DE

Shades

#85CF30
#72B22A
#5D9122
#48701A
#324E12
#20320C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98D651.

How #98D651 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#98D651
Protanopia#CDCD52
Protanomaly#BAD151
Deuteranopia#C4C456
Deuteranomaly#B4CC54
Tritanopia#A8CBCB
Tritanomaly#A2D0A8
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #98D651 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98d651: #98D651;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98D651;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98d651': '#98D651' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.839, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_98d651">#98D651</color>
SVG fillfill="#98D651"

More Green Colors

#98D651 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#98D651 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98D651?

#98D651 is a mid-tone green — rgb(152, 214, 81) in RGB and hsl(88, 62%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.

What is the RGB value of #98D651?

#98D651 is rgb(152, 214, 81) — red 152, green 214, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98D651?

#98D651 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 62%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98D651 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98D651 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98D651 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98D651 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 9.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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