What color is #98BC2C?

#98BC2C is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Machu Picchu Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98BC2C?

The RGB value is 152, 188, 44: 152 red, 188 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98BC2C?

The complementary color is #502CBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98BC2C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98BC2C color

#98BC2C rgb(152, 188, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #98BC2C is a moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 73.7% green and 17.3% blue (152, 188, 44).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 62% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Machu Picchu Gardens (#99BB33), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#98BC2C color codes

HEX	`#98BC2C`
RGB	`rgb(152, 188, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 73.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 62%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 77%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 77%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.44, -31.27, 63.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.44, 70.92, 116.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.387, 42.824, 8.995)`
Decimal	`10009644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98BC2C, 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 #98BC2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98BC2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	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 #98BC2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98bc2c; }
.text { color: #98bc2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98bc2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 188 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98bc2c, #50bc2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #98BC2C?: #98BC2C is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Machu Picchu Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98BC2C?: The RGB value is 152, 188, 44: 152 red, 188 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98BC2C?: The complementary color is #502CBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98BC2C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.