#98FB98Pale Green (#98FB98) is a very light, saturated green with an OKLCH hue of 144°, lightness 0.9 and chroma 0.162. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #98FB98 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(152, 251, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 93%, 79%) |
| HSV | hsv(120, 39%, 98%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 2%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(90.7 -48.3 38.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.904 0.162 144) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Pale Green shifts subtly: leans toward yellow; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#a9f58c — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: leans toward yellow#a3fc94 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward yellow#98fb98 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#97fc9b — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.27:1 and against black 16.59:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#98fb98 · #85e386 · #64b965 · #449146 · #246a27 · #004508
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#98fb98 · #aedf6a · #bbc141 · #c0a420 · #be8810 · #b56e1b
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#98fb98 · #7cd0d0 · #65b566 · #009495 · #2b762f · #005455
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#98fb98 · #a9c4a8 · #c66fce · #376637 · #1d461e · #0c270d
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#98fb98 · #cabdca · #7c8d7c · #574e57 · #152615 · #020003
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f7eef8 · #cfc5d0 · #a397a4 · #2a1d2b · #080109 · #98fb98
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#98fb98 · #d2b8d4 · #ae6ab4 · #7a2683 · #3a0040 · #000200
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#98fb98 · #e6c2ad · #b28798 · #6c4bb0 · #3a314a · #101004
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#98fb98 · #b2c2e2 · #5f85d6 · #971620 · #470005 · #000012
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#98fb98 · #a4c8dd · #0693ca · #7a2683 · #381600 · #050008
#A6FCA5 · #B3FCB2 · #C0FDBE · #CCFDCA · #D8FED6
#75CE76 · #53A354 · #327A35 · #105316 · #002E02
#AAF6A9 · #BAF0B8 · #C8EAC7
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.