Palettes / Colors / #98CD2C
#98CD2C — Green
#98CD2C is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #98CD2C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#98CD2C is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #622CCE; it also sits naturally between #CEB32C and #47CE2C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #98CD2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 152, 205, 44 |
| HSL | 80°, 65%, 49% |
| HSV | 80°, 79%, 80% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 79%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.23, 50.52, 10.28 |
| Yxy | 50.52, 0.3669, 0.5261 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.39, -39.04, 68.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.08, -32.61, 38.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 80% · Blue 17%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 79% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #98CD2C
.text { color: #98CD2C; }
.background { background-color: #98CD2C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98CD2C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 205, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 65%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98CD2C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 205, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98CD2C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 205, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#98CD2C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#98CD2C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #98CD2C
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Tones of #98CD2C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #622CCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #98CD2C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #98CD2C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #98CD2C: ·
How #98CD2C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #98CD2C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #98CD2C?
#98CD2C is Green, a green color (RGB 152, 205, 44). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #98CD2C?
#98CD2C is RGB 152, 205, 44 — HSL 80°, 65%, 49% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 79%, 20%.
What colors go with #98CD2C?
Its complement is #622CCE; analogous partners are #CEB32C and #47CE2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #98CD2C for text?
Black text on #98CD2C has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.