#98FB98
palegreen
#98FB98 is the CSS named color "palegreen", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 152, green 251, and blue 152 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 120°, 93% saturation, and 79% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #98fb98 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 251, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(120° 93% 79%) |
| HSB | hsb(120° 39% 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.162 144°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(90% -0.132 0.095) |
| LCH | lch(91% 58.7 140°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(39% 0% 39% 2%) |
Shades (darker)
#98fb98 · #80e381 · #69cb6a · #51b354 · #389c3d
Tints (lighter)
#98fb98 · #9bfe9b · #9eff9e · #a2ffa1 · #a5ffa4
Shades mix #98FB98 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.27:1 — fails
On black: 16.59:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #98FB98 in RGB?
- #98FB98 is rgb(152, 251, 152) — red 152, green 251, blue 152 out of 255 each.
- Does #98FB98 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #98FB98?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (16.59:1) than white (1.27:1).