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#98E2B7 Color

#98E2B7 is rgb(152, 226, 183) in RGB, hsl(145, 56%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 19%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98E2B7
HEX#98E2B7
RGBrgb(152, 226, 183)
HSLhsl(145, 56%, 74%)
HSVhsv(145, 33%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 19%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.095 158.1)
LABlab(84.16% -30.69 13.47)
LCHlch(84.16% 33.52 156.31)

What #98E2B7 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 #98E2B7, 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.

#98E2B7 Channel Values

How #98E2B7 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 226 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 56% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 33% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98E2B7 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98E2B7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98E2B7; 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 #98E2B7

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 #98E2B7 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#98E2B7
Protanopia#D8D8B7
Protanomaly#C1DCB7
Deuteranopia#CDCDB9
Deuteranomaly#BAD6B8
Tritanopia#A0DDDD
Tritanomaly#9DDFCF
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #98E2B7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98e2b7: #98E2B7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98E2B7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98e2b7': '#98E2B7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.886, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_98e2b7">#98E2B7</color>
SVG fillfill="#98E2B7"

More Green Colors

#98E2B7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98E2B7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98E2B7?

#98E2B7 is a light green — rgb(152, 226, 183) in RGB and hsl(145, 56%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.

What is the RGB value of #98E2B7?

#98E2B7 is rgb(152, 226, 183) — red 152, green 226, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98E2B7?

#98E2B7 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 19%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98E2B7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98E2B7 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98E2B7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98E2B7 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.48, which is visibly different.

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