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#98FE8A Color

#98FE8A is rgb(152, 254, 138) in RGB, hsl(113, 98%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 46%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98FE8A
HEX#98FE8A
RGBrgb(152, 254, 138)
HSLhsl(113, 98%, 77%)
HSVhsv(113, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 46%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.18 141.4)
LABlab(91.49% -47.43 45.49)
LCHlch(91.49% 65.72 136.20)

What #98FE8A 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 #98FE8A, 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.

#98FE8A Channel Values

How #98FE8A 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 254 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 98% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98FE8A 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98FE8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98FE8A; 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 #98FE8A

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 #98FE8A 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#98FE8A
Protanopia#F1F18B
Protanomaly#D3F68A
Deuteranopia#E3E38F
Deuteranomaly#C9EE8D
Tritanopia#ABF3F3
Tritanomaly#A4F8D1
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #98FE8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98fe8a: #98FE8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98FE8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98fe8a': '#98FE8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.996, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_98fe8a">#98FE8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#98FE8A"

More Green Colors

#98FE8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98FE8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98FE8A?

#98FE8A is a light green — rgb(152, 254, 138) in RGB and hsl(113, 98%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #98FE8A?

#98FE8A is rgb(152, 254, 138) — red 152, green 254, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98FE8A?

#98FE8A converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 46%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98FE8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98FE8A scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98FE8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98FE8A 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 8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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