What color is #98FA17?

#98FA17 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(152, 250, 23), and in HSL hsl(86, 96%, 54%).

Is #98FA17 accessible as text?

On white, #98FA17 has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #98FA17, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #98FA17?

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

What colors go well with #98FA17?

#98FA17 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7B19FA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #98FA17 below.

Is #98FA17 good for buttons?

#98FA17 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #98FA17 — white text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #98FA17 the same as CSS chartreuse?

No — #98FA17 is not the CSS named color chartreuse, but chartreuse (#7FFF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#98FA17 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #98FA17

Not just a swatch — here's how #98FA17 works with other colors. Named schemes with #98FA17 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #98FA17 Secondary #E27633 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F3949 Surface #F2EAD6

Chartreuse 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 #98FA17 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Chartreuse 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #98FA17 Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #98FA17 Secondary #E4FFCB Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Chartreuse 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 Chartreuse carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #98FA17 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Chartreuse carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #98FA17 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 6/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 46/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #98FA17

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People also use #98FA17 with

Golden Yellow Lime Blue Violet Platinum Army Green

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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF8D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4EFA19 — 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 #98FA17 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #98FA17;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 250 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.0% 0.245 132.5);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #EDFDD8;
  --color-200: #DBFCB1;
  --color-300: #C0F67A;
  --color-400: #A4E84A;
  --color-500: #86CF26;
  --color-600: #699D25;
  --color-700: #4D6E21;
  --color-800: #344819;
  --color-900: #202C12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  chartreuse: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#EDFDD8',
    200: '#DBFCB1',
    300: '#C0F67A',
    400: '#A4E84A',
    500: '#86CF26',
    600: '#699D25',
    700: '#4D6E21',
    800: '#344819',
    900: '#202C12',
  },
}

$base: #98FA17;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #EDFDD8;
$base-200: #DBFCB1;
$base-300: #C0F67A;
$base-400: #A4E84A;
$base-500: #86CF26;
$base-600: #699D25;
$base-700: #4D6E21;
$base-800: #344819;
$base-900: #202C12;
$base-hover: #7CD804;
$base-subtle: #DFF5C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#98FA17",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0F67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A4E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86CF26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#699D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D6E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#344819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #98FA17

Color Lab

Pairs with #98FA17

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