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#98ECAE Color

#98ECAE is rgb(152, 236, 174) in RGB, hsl(136, 69%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98ECAE
HEX#98ECAE
RGBrgb(152, 236, 174)
HSLhsl(136, 69%, 76%)
HSVhsv(136, 36%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 26%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.119 151.6)
LABlab(86.84% -36.17 21.78)
LCHlch(86.84% 42.22 148.94)

What #98ECAE 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 #98ECAE, 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.

#98ECAE Channel Values

How #98ECAE 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 236 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 136° · S 69% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 136° · S 36% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98ECAE 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98ECAE

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

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 #98ECAE 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#98ECAE
Protanopia#E1E1AE
Protanomaly#C8E5AE
Deuteranopia#D5D5B1
Deuteranomaly#C0DFB0
Tritanopia#A3E5E5
Tritanomaly#9FE8D2
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #98ECAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98ecae: #98ECAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98ECAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98ecae': '#98ECAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.925, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_98ecae">#98ECAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#98ECAE"

More Green Colors

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

#98ECAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98ECAE?

#98ECAE is a light green — rgb(152, 236, 174) in RGB and hsl(136, 69%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #98ECAE?

#98ECAE is rgb(152, 236, 174) — red 152, green 236, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98ECAE?

#98ECAE converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98ECAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98ECAE scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #98ECAE 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.12, which is visibly different.

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