Green color

Pale Green #98FB98

#98FB98 · rgb(152, 251, 152)

Pale Green is the color #98FB98. In RGB it is rgb(152, 251, 152) — 60% red, 98% green and 60% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 2% black, and in HSL it sits at 120° hue, 93% saturation and 79% lightness. Pale Green is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: pale-green works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #99FF99.

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Pale Green color codes

Hex#98FB98

RGBrgb(152, 251, 152)

RGB %60%, 98%, 60%

HSLhsl(120, 93%, 79%)

HSV / HSBhsv(120, 39%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(90% 0.162 144)

Closest web-safe#99FF99

Pale Green color meaning

Pale Green is a soft and airy green — a cool color at 79% lightness and 93% saturation. Like other greens, it is linked with nature, growth and balance. It is the color the eye finds most restful, which is why it signals health, freshness and "go".

Because it is soft and airy, pale green works best for backgrounds, walls, baby rooms, wedding stationery and large calm surfaces. As text on white it would be too faint (1.3:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (16.6:1).

What colors go with Pale Green?

Pale Green pairs well with Violet, Mint, Aquamarine and Charcoal: Violet sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Mint and Aquamarine are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around pale green in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Pale Green at a glance

Color family	Green · cool, soft and airy
CSS color name	Yes — `palegreen` works in CSS
As text on white	1.27:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (16.59:1)
For print (CMYK)	39% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow, 2% black
Full screen	Open the pale green screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Pale Green against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.27:1 Black text — 16.59:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Pale Green color FAQ

What is the hex code for Pale Green?

Pale Green is #98FB98, which is rgb(152, 251, 152) and hsl(120, 93%, 79%). For print it is roughly C39 M0 Y39 K2.

What colors go with Pale Green?

Pale Green pairs well with Violet, Mint, Aquamarine, Charcoal. Violet gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Pale Green a warm or cool color?

Pale Green is a cool color: its hue is 120°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Pale Green?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 16.6:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.