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#98FBA5 Color

#98FBA5 is rgb(152, 251, 165) in RGB, hsl(128, 93%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 34%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Green (#98FB98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98FBA5
HEX#98FBA5
RGBrgb(152, 251, 165)
HSLhsl(128, 93%, 79%)
HSVhsv(128, 39%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 34%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.15 147.3)
LABlab(90.97% -43.37 31.81)
LCHlch(90.97% 53.78 143.74)

What #98FBA5 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 #98FBA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 6.32Light Green#90EE90ΔE 6.35Mint#98FF98ΔE 8.23Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 13.95Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 14.02Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 14.31

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

#98FBA5 Channel Values

How #98FBA5 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 251 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 93% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 39% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98FBA5 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #98FBA5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #98FBA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98FBA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#98FBA5
Complementary
#FB98EE
Analogous
#BCFB98
Analogous
#98FBD7
Triadic
#A598FB
Triadic
#FBA598
Split comp.
#D798FB
Split comp.
#FB98BC

Tints & Shades of #98FBA5

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

#A6FCB2
#B0FCBA
#BFFDC7
#CEFDD4
#DDFEE1
#E6FEEA

Shades

#62F976
#30F84B
#08E726
#06B11D
#047B14
#034A0C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98FBA5.

How #98FBA5 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#98FBA5
Protanopia#EEEEA6
Protanomaly#D1F3A5
Deuteranopia#E1E1A9
Deuteranomaly#C8ECA7
Tritanopia#A7F2F2
Tritanomaly#A2F6D8
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #98FBA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98fba5: #98FBA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98FBA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98fba5': '#98FBA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.984, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_98fba5">#98FBA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#98FBA5"

More Green Colors

#98FBA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#98FBA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98FBA5?

#98FBA5 is a light green — rgb(152, 251, 165) in RGB and hsl(128, 93%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #98FBA5?

#98FBA5 is rgb(152, 251, 165) — red 152, green 251, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98FBA5?

#98FBA5 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 34%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98FBA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98FBA5 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98FBA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98FBA5 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 6.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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