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#98E698 Color

#98E698 is rgb(152, 230, 152) in RGB, hsl(120, 61%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 34%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98E698
HEX#98E698
RGBrgb(152, 230, 152)
HSLhsl(120, 61%, 75%)
HSVhsv(120, 34%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 34%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.131 144.3)
LABlab(84.80% -36.41 30.19)
LCHlch(84.80% 47.30 140.33)

What #98E698 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 #98E698, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 7.75Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.23Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 11.7Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 12.93Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 13.64Pistachio#93C572ΔE 14.45

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

#98E698 Channel Values

How #98E698 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 230 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 61% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 34% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98E698 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #98E698 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #98E698

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98E698; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#98E698
Complementary
#E698E6
Analogous
#BFE698
Analogous
#98E6BF
Triadic
#9898E6
Triadic
#E69898
Split comp.
#BF98E6
Split comp.
#E698BF

Tints & Shades of #98E698

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

#A5E9A5
#B5EDB5
#C1F0C1
#CEF3CE
#DAF6DA
#EAFAEA

Shades

#6FDC6F
#46D246
#2DB92D
#228C22
#186318
#0E390E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98E698.

How #98E698 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#98E698
Protanopia#DBDB98
Protanomaly#C4E098
Deuteranopia#D0D09B
Deuteranomaly#BCD99A
Tritanopia#A5DEDE
Tritanomaly#A0E1C6
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #98E698 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98e698: #98E698;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98E698;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98e698': '#98E698' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.902, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_98e698">#98E698</color>
SVG fillfill="#98E698"

More Green Colors

#98E698 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#98E698 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98E698?

#98E698 is a light green — rgb(152, 230, 152) in RGB and hsl(120, 61%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #98E698?

#98E698 is rgb(152, 230, 152) — red 152, green 230, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98E698?

#98E698 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 34%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98E698 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98E698 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98E698 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98E698 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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