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Named color

Mint

Mint color #98FF98: RGB 152, 255, 152 and HSL 120°, 100%, 80%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#98FF98 green cool pastel
HEX #98FF98
RGB rgb(152, 255, 152)
HSL hsl(120 100% 80%)
CMYK cmyk(40, 0, 40, 0)
Luminance 0.8046
Contrast Black 17.09:1White 1.23:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-mint: #98FF98;
.bg-mint { background-color: #98FF98; }
.text-mint { color: #98FF98; }
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Color meaning and use

About Mint Color

Mint uses HEX #98FF98, RGB 152, 255, 152, and HSL 120°, 100%, 80%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.8046; black contrast is 17.09:1 and white contrast is 1.23:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Mint against black and white text.

Black text17.09:1AA Pass
White text1.23:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Mint Color Reference Infographic

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Mint color reference infographic showing #98FF98, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Mint color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#FF99FF#FF99FF#CCFF99#CCFF99#99FFCC#99FFCC#9999FF#9999FF#FF9999#FF9999
Open full Mint harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F5FFF5#F5FFF5#3DFF3D#3DFF3D#99FF99#99FF99#A4F4A4#A4F4A4White#FFFFFF#C2FFC2#C2FFC2

Pairings

Black#000000#FF99FF#FF99FF#CCFF99#CCFF99#99FFCC#99FFCCMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8046
Black text17.09:1AA Pass
White text1.23:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#98FF98",
  "rgb": [
    152,
    255,
    152
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    100,
    80
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    40,
    0,
    40,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8046,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.09,
    "white": 1.23
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#FF99FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#CCFF99",
    "#99FFCC"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#9999FF",
    "#FF9999"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#99CCFF",
    "#FF99FF",
    "#FFCC99"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#CC99FF",
    "#FF99CC"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F5FFF5",
    "#98FF98",
    "#3DFF3D"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F5FFF5",
  "dark": "#3DFF3D",
  "saturated": "#99FF99",
  "desaturated": "#A4F4A4",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#C2FFC2"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FF99FF",
    "#CCFF99",
    "#99FFCC"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#A4F4A4",
    "#F5FFF5"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F5FFF5",
    "#A4F4A4"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "mint-green",
    "pale-green",
    "light-green",
    "celadon",
    "seafoam"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mint"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mint-vs-mint-green",
    "mint-vs-pale-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mint",
    "/wcag/mint",
    "/css/colors/mint",
    "/hex/98ff98",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mint"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/mint-green",
      "/colors/pale-green",
      "/colors/light-green",
      "/colors/celadon",
      "/colors/seafoam",
      "/compare/mint-vs-mint-green",
      "/compare/mint-vs-pale-green",
      "/harmonies/mint",
      "/wcag/mint",
      "/css/colors/mint",
      "/hex/98ff98",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "mint",
  "name": "Mint",
  "hex": "#98FF98",
  "uses": [
    "natural palettes",
    "wellness branding",
    "sustainability design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "nature",
      "growth",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "outdoor brands",
      "gardening",
      "organic products"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "urgent error states"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "pastel",
    "natural-palettes",
    "wellness-branding",
    "sustainability-design",
    "nature",
    "growth",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    152,
    255,
    152
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    100,
    80
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    40,
    0,
    40,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8046,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.09,
    "white": 1.23
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FF99FF",
    "analogous": [
      "#CCFF99",
      "#99FFCC"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#9999FF",
      "#FF9999"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#99CCFF",
      "#FF99FF",
      "#FFCC99"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#CC99FF",
      "#FF99CC"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F5FFF5",
      "#98FF98",
      "#3DFF3D"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F5FFF5",
    "dark": "#3DFF3D",
    "saturated": "#99FF99",
    "desaturated": "#A4F4A4",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#C2FFC2"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-mint: #98FF98;",
    "utility": ".bg-mint { background-color: #98FF98; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-mint { color: #98FF98; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "mint-green",
    "pale-green",
    "light-green",
    "celadon",
    "seafoam"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mint"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mint-vs-mint-green",
    "mint-vs-pale-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mint",
    "/wcag/mint",
    "/css/colors/mint",
    "/hex/98ff98",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mint"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/mint-green",
      "/colors/pale-green",
      "/colors/light-green",
      "/colors/celadon",
      "/colors/seafoam",
      "/compare/mint-vs-mint-green",
      "/compare/mint-vs-pale-green",
      "/harmonies/mint",
      "/wcag/mint",
      "/css/colors/mint",
      "/hex/98ff98",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FF99FF",
      "#CCFF99",
      "#99FFCC"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A4F4A4",
      "#F5FFF5"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F5FFF5",
      "#A4F4A4"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Mint Green#98FB98
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