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#98FC3B Color

#98FC3B is rgb(152, 252, 59) in RGB, hsl(91, 97%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 77%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98FC3B
HEX#98FC3B
RGBrgb(152, 252, 59)
HSLhsl(91, 97%, 61%)
HSVhsv(91, 77%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 77%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(89.6% 0.235 133.7)
LABlab(90.34% -51.88 75.29)
LCHlch(90.34% 91.43 124.57)

What #98FC3B 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 #98FC3B, 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.

#98FC3B Channel Values

How #98FC3B 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 252 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 97% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 77% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98FC3B 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98FC3B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98FC3B; 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 #98FC3B

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 #98FC3B 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#98FC3B
Protanopia#EFEF3D
Protanomaly#D2F43C
Deuteranopia#E1E146
Deuteranomaly#C8EC42
Tritanopia#B0EEEE
Tritanomaly#A7F4C1
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #98FC3B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98fc3b: #98FC3B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98FC3B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98fc3b': '#98FC3B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.988, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_98fc3b">#98FC3B</color>
SVG fillfill="#98FC3B"

More Green Colors

#98FC3B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98FC3B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98FC3B?

#98FC3B is a light green — rgb(152, 252, 59) in RGB and hsl(91, 97%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.

What is the RGB value of #98FC3B?

#98FC3B is rgb(152, 252, 59) — red 152, green 252, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98FC3B?

#98FC3B converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 77%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98FC3B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98FC3B scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98FC3B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98FC3B 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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