#98E6A4 Color
#98E6A4 is rgb(152, 230, 164) in RGB, hsl(129, 61%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 29%, 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 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#98E6A4rgb(152, 230, 164)hsl(129, 61%, 75%)hsv(129, 34%, 90%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 29%, 10%)oklch(85.7% 0.119 148.3)lab(84.98% -34.96 24.36)lch(84.98% 42.61 145.13)What #98E6A4 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 #98E6A4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#98E6A4 Channel Values
How #98E6A4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 152 · G 230 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 61% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 34% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98E6A4 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.
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Colors That Go With #98E6A4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98E6A4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #98E6A4
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 #98E6A4 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.
#98E6A4#DBDBA4#C4E0A4#D0D0A7#BCD9A6#A3DFDF#9FE2CA#D4D4D4Using #98E6A4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-98e6a4: #98E6A4;background-color: #98E6A4;colors: { 'color-98e6a4': '#98E6A4' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.902, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_98e6a4">#98E6A4</color>fill="#98E6A4"More Green Colors
#98E6A4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#98E6A4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #98E6A4?
#98E6A4 is a light green — rgb(152, 230, 164) in RGB and hsl(129, 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 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #98E6A4?
#98E6A4 is rgb(152, 230, 164) — red 152, green 230, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #98E6A4?
#98E6A4 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 29%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #98E6A4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #98E6A4 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #98E6A4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #98E6A4 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 14.57, which is visibly different.
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