What color is #98DB47?

#98DB47 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(152, 219, 71), and in HSL hsl(87, 67%, 57%).

Is #98DB47 accessible as text?

On white, #98DB47 has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #98DB47, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #98DB47?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #98DB47?

#98DB47 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A48DB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #98DB47 below.

Is #98DB47 good for buttons?

#98DB47 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #98DB47 — white text only reaches 1.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #98DB47 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #98DB47 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#98DB47 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #98DB47

Not just a swatch — here's how #98DB47 works with other colors. Named schemes with #98DB47 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #98DB47 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #98DB47 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Yellow Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #98DB47 Secondary #E27533 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Yellow Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #98DB47 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #98DB47 Secondary #E2FBCD Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #98DB47 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #98DB47

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People also use #98DB47 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF4DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #68DB48 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #98DB47 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #98DB47;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 219 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.8% 0.189 130.7);
  --color-50: #F8FDF2;
  --color-100: #ECF9DC;
  --color-200: #D9F1BB;
  --color-300: #BCE38C;
  --color-400: #9FD062;
  --color-500: #80B53F;
  --color-600: #658B37;
  --color-700: #4A622C;
  --color-800: #324120;
  --color-900: #202816;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F8FDF2',
    100: '#ECF9DC',
    200: '#D9F1BB',
    300: '#BCE38C',
    400: '#9FD062',
    500: '#80B53F',
    600: '#658B37',
    700: '#4A622C',
    800: '#324120',
    900: '#202816',
  },
}

$base: #98DB47;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FDF2;
$base-100: #ECF9DC;
$base-200: #D9F1BB;
$base-300: #BCE38C;
$base-400: #9FD062;
$base-500: #80B53F;
$base-600: #658B37;
$base-700: #4A622C;
$base-800: #324120;
$base-900: #202816;
$base-hover: #7CC226;
$base-subtle: #E0EFCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#98DB47",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECF9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9F1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCE38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9FD062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80B53F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#658B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A622C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#324120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #98DB47

Color Lab

Pairs with #98DB47

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