Palegreen — #98FB98
#98FB98 is a light, vivid green. It is the CSS named color palegreen.
Color values
| HEX | #98FB98 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 251, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 93%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 2%) |
| Decimal | 10025880 |
| CSS | color: #98FB98; |
| Android | 0xFF98FB98 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.984, blue: 0.596, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #98FB98 | 1.27:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #98FB98 | 16.59:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #98FB98
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #98FB98 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #98FB98
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #98FB98 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #98FB98; background-color: #98FB98; }
.element { color: rgb(152 251 152); }
.element { color: hsl(120 93% 79%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#98FB98] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #98FB98;Frequently asked questions
What color is #98FB98?
#98FB98 is a light, vivid green, which CSS calls palegreen. Its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel, with 93% saturation and 79% lightness.
What is #98FB98 in RGB?
#98FB98 converts to rgb(152, 251, 152) — 152 red, 251 green and 152 blue.
What is #98FB98 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 2%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #98FB98 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (16.59:1 versus 1.27:1).
What is the complementary color of #98FB98?
#FB98FB — the hue directly opposite #98FB98 on the color wheel.