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#98EA6C Color

#98EA6C is rgb(152, 234, 108) in RGB, hsl(99, 75%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 54%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 11.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98EA6C
HEX#98EA6C
RGBrgb(152, 234, 108)
HSLhsl(99, 75%, 67%)
HSVhsv(99, 54%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 54%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(85.7% 0.18 135.9)
LABlab(85.44% -42.30 52.03)
LCHlch(85.44% 67.05 129.11)

What #98EA6C 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 #98EA6C, 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.

#98EA6C Channel Values

How #98EA6C 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 234 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 75% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 54% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98EA6C 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98EA6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98EA6C; 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 #98EA6C

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 #98EA6C 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#98EA6C
Protanopia#DFDF6D
Protanomaly#C6E36C
Deuteranopia#D3D371
Deuteranomaly#BFDD6F
Tritanopia#AADFDF
Tritanomaly#A3E3BC
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #98EA6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98ea6c: #98EA6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98EA6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98ea6c': '#98EA6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.918, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_98ea6c">#98EA6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#98EA6C"

More Green Colors

#98EA6C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98EA6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98EA6C?

#98EA6C is a light green — rgb(152, 234, 108) in RGB and hsl(99, 75%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.66.

What is the RGB value of #98EA6C?

#98EA6C is rgb(152, 234, 108) — red 152, green 234, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98EA6C?

#98EA6C converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 54%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98EA6C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98EA6C scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98EA6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98EA6C 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 15.28, which is visibly different.

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