Exploring the Color #98C746

#98C746 sits at 82° on the color wheel, placing it in the chartreuse family of the neutral half of the spectrum. With 54% saturation and 53% lightness, it reads as a moderately saturated, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 152, 199, 70 produces a 10.59:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #98C746 is a close cousin of CSS yellow-green — about 21 units away from #9ACD32. Designers reach for chartreuse hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the balanced cast tends to pair best with either warm or cool accents depending on the surrounding palette.

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