What color is #98AE66?

#98AE66 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Gallant Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98AE66?

The RGB value is 152, 174, 102: 152 red, 174 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98AE66?

The complementary color is #7C66AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98AE66?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98AE66 color

#98AE66 rgb(152, 174, 102)

Shades of green

The hex color #98AE66 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 68.2% green and 40% blue (152, 174, 102).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 31% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Gallant Green (#99AA66), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#98AE66 color codes

HEX	`#98AE66`
RGB	`rgb(152, 174, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 68.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 31%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 41%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 41%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.95, -19.61, 34.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.95, 39.61, 119.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.483, 37.907, 18.279)`
Decimal	`10006118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98AE66, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #98AE66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98AE66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #98AE66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98ae66; }
.text { color: #98ae66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98ae66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 174 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98ae66, #74ae66); }

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Questions

What color is #98AE66?: #98AE66 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Gallant Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98AE66?: The RGB value is 152, 174, 102: 152 red, 174 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98AE66?: The complementary color is #7C66AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98AE66?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.